1/4-inch Hex Stuff: A great platform from the tiny to the absurd. Adaptors, extensions, converters! 

Great video, I use this hex tools and bits everyday. But even here there are some proprietary formats and different standards. Festool make some different adapters for their tools, the japanese domestic models are not compatible with other brands. But after everybody use this things.

Love the 1/4" standard! I noticed the stuff you showed here were all "metal on metal" standards like driver bits, square adapters, extensions, etc. There's a whole bunch of other stuff in 1/4" hex too, wire brushes, buffers, wire nut twisters, wire strippers, plug cutters, hole saws, threaded insert drivers, wing nut drivers,....

Your tray was sitting on the drill bit option you were looking for😂😂

I live my life a 1/4 inch at a time. The DEWALT Bit Holder, 3-in-1, Impact Ready (DWA3HLDFT) is one of my favorites.

My favorite locking holder is by dewalt. The collar is on the bottom and small, so the top is the standard slim size for fitting into tighter areas

A note on the locking extensions. The Bosch and Diablo iterations don’t hold up for impacting . I’ve gone through 2-3 of each brand The Milwaukee locking extension is really the only one that will hold up to heavy impacting abuse.

I love this platform so damn much. I’m an electrician and my most used tool is my m12 fuel impact. I also use the Klein impact 11-1 screwdriver, and keep a magnetic bit holder on one side. I love that I have a screwdriver that I can put a tap bit, socket adapter, or conduit reamer bit on. Once in awhile I’ll even put a 1/8” impact drill bit if I need to poke at something. I’d like to order a big beefy 4-6” slotted bit to use as a pry bar/ beater. Some of my favorite funky bits are in insulated driver by apex, the Milwaukee conduit reamer (bc it has a long bit holder to get inside boxes), and an 8” Philips bit. I also put all sorts of stuff in my icon meme tool. I had to tap a 10-32 hole for a ground screw with it the other day

Here's a couple bits you all might be interested in: 1000V hex bit or square drive isolator called "crescent eshok-guard" torque limiter bit holder. they sell different ones with preset torques "bernstein 4-985-RPM" hex deburrer bit called "gedore e-8730"

My favorite is the 711L Hex bit and 1/4" socket 2 in 1. I even press fit one into an old Craftsman screwdriver handle to make a spinner handle. I have the Wiha 1/4" hex to 4mm adapter as well with another 711L 2-in-1 in my tiny EDC kit. Great collection you have fine Sir!

You mention magnetic and locking bit holders, but there are also detent ball bit holders. I have a couple made by Teng Tools which hold the bit very firmly. I've found that Wera make the strongest small magnetic bit holders.

One of my go-to hex drivers lately has been a modded Kobalt double drive handle - the one with the differential collar in the front that you can grab and gear drive drive on both the clockwise and counterclockwise twist. It's not objectively "great" or super heavy duty but it points to something really compelling.... a tool that is almost as fast as a "4v" electric drive but allows both speed and fine manual control and *doesn't need batteries*. The handle also stores 12 standard bits and a 3.5" extension so it's a good self-contained tool. The bit holder it comes with is a junk magnetic one so I disassembled it and installed a cheap de-walt collared holder. Unfortunately a required mod I think which is too bad.

Project farm did a really good video on the right angle attachments

Stubby hex drive drill bits and hex counter sink bits. I use them with a right angle attachment all the time at work to get into tight places to drill holes

Yes it is a great tool adapter system 1/4” hex, one of these days we’re gonna have to jump up to the 5/16 because the impact guns are getting too strong for the quarter!!

I use the malco flip driver everyday it’s my main driver and I service hvac and appliances, magnet is really strong.

I've always like 1/4" hex and ratchet stuffs the most. Don't know why. Looks like I need to up my collection a bit. I've missed some oddeties.

Great video Doc

I would really like to see a small roundup of hex shank drill bits. I use electric screwdrivers all the time and I find that having a set of small hex-shank bits around is really nice when working on plastics, chipboard, and other softer materials because I can do basically everything with the screwdriver. So far my favorite set I've used is from Milwaukee, but if there are other good options out there I'm interested in hearing about them!

Wurth make a great bit kit.

Who makes the short bit holder at 3:16?

The wiha quarter inch to microbit adaptor is unironically one of the best adaptors in my use case.... as I foundout Godhand (sub of Tsunoda) also makes microbit sized drills.... which also means they also have a microbit driver

I bought that 1/4 driver that the collar slips down to reveal the 1/4 square made by 711L and the idea is great but the bits are just held in by a ball retention on the side so it doesn’t hold the bits very securely. They come out, especially Phillips. The 1/4 drive part underneath should be magnetic.

Hi Doc, I love your videos. Keep up the great work. I have a couple of question, if you don't mind. I have some bit drivers that have either lost their magnet or never had one. Could I just drop a 1/4" round maget into the hex and if so is one side of the magnet stronger than the other? Thanks in advance. Ralph

Hello Doc.You must make an adaptor that will go into the push type Yankee screw drivers.I made one myself and it is very useful

If u want a design that supersedes every proprietary design whether it's C6 E6 or Japanese extended anvil. Well u need the Wiha 76000, it's a bit driver handle that holds all 3 but types and does so better than ANYthing else on the market, next to zero play. After experiencing this awesomeness where a long day 4" or 6" hex bit is being held as firm as a dedicated screwdriver 😮 it's hard to like anything else. U realise that sloppy wobbly bits don't have to be like this, they can be locked in & retained by bb's with basically no play, a bit like when U put a long but in a drill chuck. Hazet makes a similar cheaper design that's close but not quite as good. The Hazet 810bh or the smaller 810bhk (810mm but holder kompact). But I really like Docs hex bit pin vise...I got to get one of those. 😊

7:30.. DeWalt and ARES make long ones like that for a fraction of the cost..👍

Great video which model bit holder is the small black one at 3:20? TY

What an interesting socket in the green magnetic tray, a half inch drive 35mm deep metric socket. I wonder whether that marries up with a standard size or whether 35mm is actually used, never encountered a 35mm bolt, seen plenty of 32 33, 36 38 & 41, but yet have I needed a 35 🤔

I have a quarter inch hex to metal and wood files. Long story short, it's for a reciprocating saw.

How about more on the 4mm "standard?" Also, I am interested in a 4mm "precision" electric screwdriver.