How do these bits stay in place? The smaller bits are up-side-down. Won't they just fall out?
46400
No they stay in just fine. The holder is designed to pinch the bottom of the shank and hold the drill bit in place.
46401
Small nubs just before the bottom of the bits canter it to the sides of the drilled block. Snug.
1445433
You need to attach them with provided screws so they don't fall off. I did the same thing at first
1871072
That's odd... I didn't have any problems with ours. They just screwed right in the base of the handle into the board. Can you see them come through the underside of the board? If so... it might be defective.
1800865
Yes they stay in place. There is enough room within compartments for screws to move around in without shifting to another compartment. My husband loves it. Good quality product and seems to be sterdy.
1889805
They appear to be permanently pressed into the socket. At that price, replacing the bit would not be feasible.
1268567
I don't know the absolute smallest bit that it will hold, but I have used a 3/64" bit in mine and it has no slippage.
688071
Slide them into place and let them dry. they will still fall off if you mess with them. I am considering using a dab of glue .
1375214
They do. It just takes awhile to figure out how to manipulate them to stay in. I have been happy with mine.
1435823
As far as I know the screws are able to be tightened down to hold it together, and the bit should be a small torx screw driver (I wouldn't know the exact size). Nonetheless if all else fails a simple duct tape job on the blade handle will usually hold it together.
258753
The close-up photo probably makes them look like they stick out further than they do in real life. Like the previous answer, I have never had an issue with anything bumping into them. Even if they got pushed in a bit, you could easily pull them out by tugging on the post.
2098078
Sorry, no bit holder, just loose bits. I got mine to replace the tiny screwdrivers.
1270791
I notice that same thing on the instructions, but what I do is just insert the bit in the top of the drill about halfway and twist the bit itself just a little and it stays in.
980975
there is a clear cover that goes over the bit holder. There is a hole on top of the clear cover that will allow you to slide one bit at a time out of the black plastic that you see in pic. The clear cover will not fall off because there is a lip that keeps it on. My only complaint is the bits are not 100% accurate. I bought this to drill carb jets and after using my micrometer i decided i could not count on the bit sizes.
345518
If you insert them properly they will stay in. It took me a while to realize they don't just go straight in. It's hard to explain what to do but when i figured it out, they stayed in. It's like push in and twist so they feel like they're going towards the top of the head. Hope this helps.
1943167
Mine are adjustable and stay in place just fine. You just have to place the wire differently to adjust it.
1240018
The cards we put in them don't fall out. We shuffle them and everything. I suppose if you really tried you could make it happen but with normal use no problem there. Doesn't even slip out a little.
1490580
The bit holder in the handle is magnetic so it holds the bits very securely. Even if it weren't magnetic, it's made so snugly that it's unlikely the bits could fall out easily.