Comments on: Finds: Hitachi’s 40-Piece 1/4″ Hex-Drive Bit Set

By: Myself

Myself — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:10:44 +0000

Get yourself a sheet of stiff flexible foam, half an inch thick or so. A set of leather punches will do the best job of making clear holes in the material, and you’ll want to experiment a bit to find the size that works best in your foam.

If you’re sneaky, you’ll chuck the punch into a drill press first, and slide the foam along a fence to make nice straight rows of holes. The press need not be turned on, it’s just for alignment. When you’re done, use spray-on adhesive to stick the punched foam onto a stiff backing, or directly into your toolbox.

By: Jamey

Jamey — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:46:55 +0000

I have the Hitachi QuickChage countersink kit that is packaged very similar to this one. It has a counter sink bit on one side that you can flip over to have a driver bit. Very quick and easy.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:28:50 +0000

I ended up getting a storage case like this from the local Home Despot:
http://www.toolking.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=1825

I have them all organized by phillips, flat, torx, freak bits, etc.

By: Chuck Cage

Chuck Cage — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:16:15 +0000

Steve: Man, I have the same set — with the same problem. I got it for Christmas last year, and two of the bit holders have already popped out. The Craftsman includes drill bits and even wood bits, which is kinda nice, but in the end it’d be nice to have more pure driver bits if you just picked up, say, a PS20 or something.

When I figure out what glue works best on the Craftsman set, I’ll post it.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 13:20:27 +0000

I have a Craftsman set that looks exactly like this one - only with red bit-holders. Problem is, whatever glue they use to stick the colored parts to the black case sucks and not only do the bits fly around - but the actual holders - part of the case - do too! Too bad, too, because I like to carry the case to the job site. Plus, whenever I close it up I have to do a tricky circus act to keep all the bits on their respective half of the case. Sort of a juggling act snapping the clamshell shut.

Oh, and those magnetic nut setters? Sorta makes me cringe - sounds like it might hurt.

By: PeterP

PeterP — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 06:35:09 +0000

I have the same problem with my Craftsman socket set. I don’t want to give up a drawer in the tool chest for one of their (stupidly expensive) plastic inserts, but its looking like the only way to keep them organized.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:10:47 +0000

Overstock.com sometimes has a larger Grip brand set for sale for $20. It even includes security bits. The down side is that the case is terrible. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it’s really annoying to have all the bits fly around inside the case whenever it gets tossed around.