Jack Rabbit Deluxe Set
By Paul Lapczynski
If you’re tired of changing the bit between drilling the pilot hole and driving the fastener, you can avoid all that bit-swapping with the Jack Rabbit Deluxe Set. I’ve wanted to check this out ever since I saw Norm using it on the New Yankee Workshop. Sure, you could just use an extra drill or two, but some of us are limited on space and don’t like the clutter.
After installing the all-in-one bit, drill your pilot hole and countersink — then just pull off the drill bit portion to reveal the driver. The pilot bit depth is adjustable, and the set includes four popular sizes.
The Jack Rabbit Deluxe Set sells for about $50.
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February 10th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Does not look very practical…you still have to put the drill bit down somewhere while you pick up the screw–I prefer the design that is two headed where you just switch them around.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I’m always looking for practical tools that improve productivity of my crews. But on this one I’m with Chaim that this doesn’t appear to be any better than other options. We like Bosch and Milwaukee quick change chucks, that we leave in place (chucked) in many of our drills. We then can swap in driver bits and hex-shank drill bits just as quickly or conveniently / inconveniently as this Jack rabbit tool. If we are doing a lot of back and forth – we dedicate cordless impact drivers to driving and cordless drill to drilling – changing the tool not the bit.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I have a similar set that gets used very rarely. I prefer instead to go the dedicated tool route also. But they do work, chucked in an impact driver, for some of that annoying punch list type of stuff, when you don’t want to be dragging multiple tools around, or for when your working off ladders, and don’t want to be weighed down with a couple of drills hanging from you belt.
February 10th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
I loved this when I got a chance to use one, and it’s been on my wishlist for awhile, though not at the top. I have a quick-change drill, but one of these would really make things convenient; you can change between drill and driver faster than with the quick-change chuck. It’s also nice to have one attachment for piloting and driving screws, rather than going through my collection of drill bits for one that’s the right size, scrounging up a countersink, and grabbing a screw bit.
$50 does seem a bit much though. The Cabinet Maker Set is a little more economical at about $35.
February 15th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Cough… Rip off.. Cough…
F.
September 11th, 2009 at 9:14 am
[...] bits and a quick-release chuck adapter, if you prefer that approach. (TM has previously noted the Jack Rabbit, which is a combination drill/countersink/bit adapter.) All of Fuller’s countersinks and bits [...]
September 11th, 2009 at 9:14 am
[...] bits and a quick-release chuck adapter, if you prefer that approach. (TM has previously noted the Jack Rabbit, which is a combination drill/countersink/bit adapter.) All of Fuller’s countersinks and bits [...]