What magnet bit holder should I buy?

[EddieM]

Some forms of stainless steel are non-magnetic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austenitic_stainless_steel

There might be others

Like brass

 

[EddieM]

Dunno which wera bit holder you went for before but the 057675 model is quite slim and magnetic. If that's no good, then as already said use long bits.

 

[mrcrow]

@OM2

with the makita the screw bit goes in quite far into the magnetic slide which has a magnetic ring at the end
the screw contacts the magnetic ring just before it is fully engaged on the bit...so the magnet 'pulls' the screw tight against the magnetic ring...
you can hold the magnetic sleeve as the driver/drill starts the screw without tearing your fingers..just push down gently on the screw and fire the driver...and bang!! its in flush as the sleeve also acts as a dead stop
i use it for everything...never gives me any trouble
and as mentioned the screws have to have a carbon content (ferrite as martensite) as for steel to react to the magnet
brass and the common stainless type dont seem to be possible

"A common misconception is that stainless steel is non-magnetic. There are five classes of stainless steel, and only one is non-magnetic. However, it just happens to be that the most widely used type (austenitic) is the one that is not magnetic."



if there is a better one and this lets me down...i will buy that one!!

cheers
geof

 

[OM2]

Dunno which wera bit holder you went for before but the 057675 model is quite slim and magnetic. If that's no good, then as already said use long bits.

aha!
i got the 052502
that does look slim - and expensive

@OM2

with the makita the screw bit goes in quite far into the magnetic slide which has a magnetic ring at the end
the screw contacts the magnetic ring just before it is fully engaged on the bit...so the magnet 'pulls' the screw tight against the magnetic ring...
you can hold the magnetic sleeve as the driver/drill starts the screw without tearing your fingers..just push down gently on the screw and fire the driver...and bang!! its in flush as the sleeve also acts as a dead stop
i use it for everything...never gives me any trouble
and as mentioned the screws have to have a carbon content (ferrite as martensite) as for steel to react to the magnet
brass and the common stainless type dont seem to be possible

"A common misconception is that stainless steel is non-magnetic. There are five classes of stainless steel, and only one is non-magnetic. However, it just happens to be that the most widely used type (austenitic) is the one that is not magnetic."

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if there is a better one and this lets me down...i will buy that one!!

cheers
geof

geof... i like what i'm hearing. i'll go for one of these i think.
thanks

 

[EddieM]

aha!
i got the 052502
that does look slim - and expensive



geof... i like what i'm hearing. i'll go for one of these i think.
thanks

I thought you wanted a slim bit holder

 

[EddieM]

I thought you wanted a slim bit holder

£15 isn't that much. But your choice of course.

 

[mrcrow]

@OM2

i have just looked at the wera models...and they look smart...bit removal seems to be easier i think than
with the makita... which doesnt actually eject..which the wera's do...good or bad??

best of luck

geof

 

[blup]

Felo do excellent magnetic sleeve drive type bit holders (like the Makita), quite dear but exceptionally powerful.

Blup

 

[SammyInnit]

@OM2

with the makita the screw bit goes in quite far into the magnetic slide which has a magnetic ring at the end
the screw contacts the magnetic ring just before it is fully engaged on the bit...so the magnet 'pulls' the screw tight against the magnetic ring...
you can hold the magnetic sleeve as the driver/drill starts the screw without tearing your fingers..just push down gently on the screw and fire the driver...and bang!! its in flush as the sleeve also acts as a dead stop
i use it for everything...never gives me any trouble
and as mentioned the screws have to have a carbon content (ferrite as martensite) as for steel to react to the magnet
brass and the common stainless type dont seem to be possible

"A common misconception is that stainless steel is non-magnetic. There are five classes of stainless steel, and only one is non-magnetic. However, it just happens to be that the most widely used type (austenitic) is the one that is not magnetic."

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if there is a better one and this lets me down...i will buy that one!!

cheers
geof

I'm sure I suggested this same one which I have a few of in the thread the question was first asked and I think Wera over-ruled it.

I suppose we all live and learn.

If you need to get into very hard to reach places, I got a set of impact rated 150mm long driver bits from screwfix, stick a couple of cheap neodymium magnets on the side and jobs a good en.


https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-impact-screwdriver-bits-set-150mm-9-pieces/16648

 

[mrcrow]

@SammyInnit

whatever it takes...price sometimes takes a hand
cant find your answer back yonder...
cheers
geof