Early Acess Video: 4 Reasons to Own a Bit-Brace
Added 2019-02-10 14:47:27 +0000 UTCFriends:
Do you own a bit-brace?
No?
I don't blame you. They seem a bit, well...ridiculous. I know that many of us love our hand-tools, but we're not stupid. I buy my lumber planed; I own a nice table saw. I'm not out to make more work for myself. When I need to drill a hole, I reach for my powerful, lightweight cordless drill. It powers through any material with minimum fuss.
So why own a silly old bit brace?
I'll give you four reasons:
1.) Cost
2.) No electricity
3.) Incredible sensitivity
4.) Easy depth gauging
Still not convinced? Watch the video. I might change your mind.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. It's 17 degrees in Northern Ohio, but I'm still taking my daughter for ice cream this afternoon. Suck it, winter!
--Rex
Comments
I found 2 of this treasueres in the workshop of my late grandfather. One simple and one with ratchet plus a handful of drills. Works everytime I nee a hole larger 10mm when my cordless drill won't do it.
Jack
2022-01-21 21:48:27 +0000 UTCI standard bit brace chuck should fit square and hex shank bits. If not, you can look for a brace with a Universal chuck, which grips everything. There is no adapter that I'm aware of.
Rex Krueger
2020-02-28 12:32:01 +0000 UTCRex, I found the drill in an antique store and in tbt process of restoring it. I noticed the drill bits are different from the hex but head, how can I get the drill to use the hex heads? Is there an adapter?
Marc Gigliello
2020-02-27 19:50:03 +0000 UTCI had an old friend of mine give me two of those along with 6 bits for it. I build a simple stand to hold them and let them be a conversation piece. But now I think I need to clean and sharpen them up. Thanks for the video!
Kylend Mullis
2019-04-02 13:26:41 +0000 UTCThat makes a lot of sense. I work with plastics a fair bit and I've always struggled with the heat from drilling.
Rex Krueger
2019-02-16 13:18:47 +0000 UTCI have an eggbeater drill I use for soft, heat sensitive materials like plastics
Matthew Leigh
2019-02-15 19:39:10 +0000 UTCCleaning out my in-law's basement I ended up with a bit brace. I kept it for nostalgia's sake, but now I might have to look at using it. :)
Jason Bailey
2019-02-11 15:41:07 +0000 UTC
