Palm bit holder

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Dec 13, 2016, 01:07 PM
morsa

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Palm bit holder

Sometime ago, I made two versions of palm bit holders.

The first one was made with a magnetic bit holder and a leftover piece of cedar (red arrow in the first image):

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The second one was made with a 1/4” socket bit and a piece of apple wood.

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These palm bit holders are useful when there is limited access for conventional screwdrivers or wrenches. Of course, there are commercial items, and some of them include ratcheting mechanism (https://www.google.com.mx/search?q=1...alm+bit+holder)

Regards, morsa.
Dec 13, 2016, 02:43 PM
mklotz

Very nicely done and wood is much easier on the hands than metal.

I have a commercial version, all metal and ratcheting, that is fitted with a 1/4" square drive for sockets. Very handy indeed. It's amazing how much torque one can generate with that extra inch or so of radius.
Dec 14, 2016, 05:47 AM
DIYer


Thanks morsa! We've added your Palm Bit Holder to our Woodworking category,
as well as to your builder page: morsa's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-palm-bit-holder"> <img src="/uploads/162233/homemade-palm-bit-holder.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-palm-bit-holder">Palm Bit Holder</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/morsa">morsa</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/magnet'>magnet</a>, <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/hand-tools'>hand tools</a>, <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/holder'>holder</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Dec 14, 2016, 05:49 AM
DIYer


Thanks morsa! We've added your Palm Bit Holder to our Woodworking category,
as well as to your builder page: morsa's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-palm-bit-holder-2"> <img src="/uploads/162237/homemade-palm-bit-holder-2.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-palm-bit-holder-2">Palm Bit Holder</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/morsa">morsa</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/socket'>socket</a>, <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/holder'>holder</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Dec 14, 2016, 10:50 AM
morsa

Thanks, mklotz. I agree with you.
For the same purpose, time after making these palm bit holders, I bought a universal grip wrench from HFT (Universal Grip Wrench), and a finger grip socket adapter from Craftsman (Sears.com). They are really useful, but sometimes I prefer to use the ones I made.