Looking for 1/4" square adapter to take hex screwdriver bits
Looking for 1/4" square adapter to take hex screwdriver bits
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bradders

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889 posts

294 months

Saturday 9th October 2010
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Went to Halfords today to buy a 1/2" socket set that was on special offer. While there I saw a bargain on a 1/4" set - reduced from £40 to £15 normally, but it had 3 parts missing, so it was for sale at £10.

Impulse buy, even though I knew 3 parts were missing - thinking I could replace them easily. 2 missing pieces are easy to find - hex driver bits with Allen key ends.

The part I'm struggling to find is the female 1/4" square to hex bit holder adapter - so that you can use the screwdriver bits on the driver shaft supplied, as well as the 1/4" ratchet driver.

Anyone know of a supplier?

Ta Bradders.

Magic919

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bradders

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889 posts

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Saturday 9th October 2010
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Magic919 said:
Nice one - the F-F looks just the job. What did you Google to find it, if you don't mind me asking. Not managed to get that result after several attempts!!

Cheers Bradders

Edit : Blast, the F-F is not in stock!!

Edited by bradders on Saturday 9th October 19:32

mik.ross

254 posts

218 months

Saturday 9th October 2010
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Have you tried a 6mm X 1/4 drive socket ?

bradders

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Saturday 9th October 2010
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mik.ross said:
Have you tried a 6mm X 1/4 drive socket ?
Would be ok, unless you are "leaning in" as the bit would fall out. Looking for something similar, but having a "spring" to hold the grooved hex bit in place.

Unless I've misunderstood??

mik.ross

254 posts

218 months

Saturday 9th October 2010
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No I think you have understood correctly.

It's probably not a long term solution but would work as a "get out of jail card" One way of holding the bit into the 6mm socket would be to rub a magnet up and down on to the socket. The socket would then become magnetised and would hold the bit in place. (as long as the bit was Ferrous)

bradders

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Saturday 9th October 2010
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Changed tack on google and searched for a 1/4 drive bit holder. Found one on eBay for the princely sum of £1.79.

Fingers crossed!

Thanks for the help.

Cheers Bradders

Wings

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Saturday 9th October 2010
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bradders

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Saturday 9th October 2010
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Wings said:
Thanks, but the results all seem to be socket and driver sets - I only needed the Bit adapter - found as above on ebay.

Ta Bradders.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...


Edited by bradders on Saturday 9th October 21:36