Originally Posted by
Burton
Unless the adapter used for the bits has a ball-lock feature or is magnitized, bits will simply fall out when you try to use them. Same for any 1/4 inch socket.
My 1/4" sq dr to 1/4" hex drive adapter does indeed have a ball lock and it's secure to the point that removing the bits can be difficult if your fingers aren't completly dry and grease free. For bits in 1/4" drive sockets, super glue sees to it they don't fall out.
Originally Posted by
Burton
And the idea of scrapping a set of sockets and allen keys as well as LOTS of cut-off disks for a Dremel doesn`t sound very cost effective to me. But maybe in your case you got all that stuff for nothing so yeah - that might make it worth the time.
A very cheap "made in China" set of sockets is perfectly satisfactory for dedicating to home-made hex bits as the torque damands aren't that high. Use a fiber-reinforced cut-off disks (not the super brittle ones) in your Dremel and one disk will last to cut through several hex wrenches. So, I don't get my stuff for free but the raw material cost is very low and my time is mine to squander.
