Make it Snappy Tools 1/8 Inch Quick Change Drill Bit Adapter #42008

These collets are excellent. I chuck it up in my DeWalt impact and a moment later I either have a hole or a shattered drill bit. It drills about 4 times faster, and eliminates the jammed up bit when it breaks through due to the impact mechanism hammering the bit. I've been using them almost a year now and have never had a bit spin in the collet. Also there's 180° twist in the collet shaft from the impact yet it has not broken nor does it show any sign that it will. Only problem is my coworkers are always borrowing it and don't want to give it back. Until the bit wears our or breaks....

These adapters allow you to buy less expensive "regular" quality drill bits and make them a quick change bit. I have 2 full sets of these adapters, one for wood with brad point drills and another for metals. Every Snappy Tools tool I have works great and is well made.

I became frustrated with the inability of most drill chucks to securely hold a drill bit. Too often, the bits simply "grabbed" the work and spun within the chuck, even though I had applied the most amount or torque I could muster using the chuck's key. For a time I tried some of Milwaukee's SHOCKWAVE(tm) Hex Drill Bits. These bits were good in the sense that they did not slip when securely fastened in a chuck, moreover they could also be used in an impact driver.On the downside, hex drill bits were extremely costly when compared to standard (round) jobber bits. Despite Milwaukee's claims, I found that their hex bits became dull relatively quickly. On one particularly difficult job I went through 3 hex bits in about a half hour. I simply couldn't afford to continue down that path. After some extensive research I came across Snappy's drill bit adapters. They were exactly what I was looking for. The drill bit adapters use a collet to hole the drill bit. I found this approach to be superior when it comes to preventing the bit from slipping. Occasionally a jobber bit will slip within the collect, however this is easily correctable. Simply remove the adapter from the drill/driver. Place the hex end in a vice and tighten the collet nut with an adjustable wrench or appropriately sized combination wrench. Problem solved.The other major advantage to Snappy's drill bit adapters are their cost. A single Snappy drill bit adapter is less expensive than a comparably sized Milwaukee or DeWalt impact drill bit at any of the major box stores. Moreover, if the bit held in the collet adapter becomes dull or broken, it can easily be replaced. The owner is also free to buy as good a drill bit as he or she feels is necessary. I plan to buy the entire Snappy Drill Bit Adapter Set as soon as I can.

Worked great and shipping was fast. Gets used constantly and these snappy quick change last at least 3 months doing sheet metal.

Just a heads up to any new buyers on these.This may be a machining flaw, or it may be intentional to allow for slightly larger or slightly smaller bit sizes than 1/32nd, but TO NOTE: the collet itself on the Snappy 1/32nd drill bit adapter, is uncharacteristically LOOSE.You need to#1) hand tighten the outer sleeve until you cannot turn it any further. NOTE: IT WILL NOT YET GRIP the 1/32nd bit.To get it to grip the bit firmly#2) you have to either install the chuck in your drill or a vise, clamp it firmly, then use a crescent wrench or 1/4 wrench to FURTHER tighten the sleeve around the collet WELL PAST hand tightness.I only bring this up because IME most collets (such as Dremel) will grip the bit via a hand tightening of the outer screw down sleeve, then require just a slight turn of a wrench to really hold, but these Snappy adapters DO NOT DO THAT. They are VERY LOOSE all the way down to maximum hand tightness.Again, you will need a considerable further clockwise wrench turn to get these to grip the bit firmly.Other than that, these appear to be very well built, and made in the USA to boot, another BIG added +.Hoping this adapter holds up, especially considering the needed heavy wrenching with every bit change, but we'll see. I'll update my rating in a few months. For now, 3 stars due to the (presently) concerning extra torque wrenching required.

Very useful. Solid. Wash it and the drill with a solvent to remove lubricant residue. I found using something to rough up the drill shank a little is useful for a good grip. I would buy again if needed.

Did not work with 1/32” bit. It was too loose to grab the bit, even after using pliers and wrench to tighten collet piece. I expected more from Snappy.

Love using these to convert my older Kreg Pocket Hole Drill Bits to have hex ends.

Unfortunatly it did not work with 1/32” bit. It was too loose to grab the bit, we broke the bit trying to make it work.