I'm looking for what is effectively an allen key that's been sawn off so it can be put into a drill chuck but I can't seem to find any online as I'm not sure what these are called, can anyone please advise me on what terms to search with

On 19/01/2018 12:14, Murmansk wrote:
I'm looking for what is effectively an allen key that's been sawn off so it can be put into a drill chuck but I can't seem to find any online as I'm not sure what these are called, can anyone please advise me on what terms to search with


hex bits?

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Murmansk wrote:
I'm looking for what is effectively an allen key that's been sawn off so it can be put into a drill chuck but I can't seem to find any online as I'm not sure what these are called, can anyone please advise me on what terms to search with


https://www.ebay.com/itm/8pc-Hex-Hea...4AAOSwnHZYXyRg

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Murmansk wrote:
I'm looking for what is effectively an allen key that's been sawn off so
it can be put into a drill chuck but I can't seem to find any online as
I'm not sure what these are called, can anyone please advise me on what
terms to search with

Hex bits? Normally 1/4in drive, and a set comes with an adaptor which fits
the drill chuck. You then fit the size you need to that - just like
screwdriver bits.

You'll find sets in any decent tool shop, or Ebay.

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On 19/01/2018 12:14, Murmansk wrote:
I'm looking for what is effectively an allen key that's been sawn off
so it can be put into a drill chuck but I can't seem to find any
online as I'm not sure what these are called, can anyone please
advise me on what terms to search with

I wanted something similar - but in particular wanted long reach bits
with a ball end (so you can drive them off axis). In the end I picked up
a cheap set of keys like:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263050837396

With the intention of chopping the short bit off with an angle
grinder... as it turned out there were actually far better quality than
I was expecting, so I kept them as a set! I will get a second set to
convert for drill use.

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John.

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On 19/01/18 12:14, Murmansk wrote:
I'm looking for what is effectively an allen key that's been sawn off so it can be put into a drill chuck but I can't seem to find any online as I'm not sure what these are called, can anyone please advise me on what terms to search with


"Hex Bit"

On 19/01/2018 13:53, John Rumm wrote:
On 19/01/2018 12:14, Murmansk wrote:
I'm looking for what is effectively an allen key that's been sawn off
so it can be put into a drill chuck but I can't seem to find any
online as I'm not sure what these are called,Â* can anyone please
advise me on what terms to search with

I wanted something similar - but in particular wanted long reach bits
with a ball end (so you can drive them off axis). In the end I picked up
a cheap set of keys like:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263050837396

With the intention of chopping the short bit off with an angle
grinder... as it turned out there were actually far better quality than
I was expecting, so I kept them as a set! I will get a second set to
convert for drill use.


They look exactly like the lidl ones a few weeks ago, £5 IIRC.
I only bought one set.