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Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools |
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Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 7 A - 10711 Berlin - Germany Tel ++49 (0)30 342 1757 - Fax ++49 (0)30 342 1764 Website: www.fine-tools.com |
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Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools
Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 7 A - 10711 Berlin Tel ++49 30 342 1757 - Fax ++49 30 342 1764 Website: www.fine-tools.com |
 Overview Drilling in Wood |
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Wheel Brace, Jaw Brace, Pin Vise, Stock for Bits, Small Brace "Kuri Kuri" - only for drilling by hand |
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Reliable tools for drilling holes by hand! Every standard type of bit for wood or metal with a circular shank which is commercially available can be inserted into the wheelbraces, up to the size given in each case. For square-ended bits you need a jaw brace. Click pictures for enlargements! |
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Stock for bitsThis holder, which can also be used to grip other tools, has an overall length of 150 mm and accepts wood bits from 0.75 to 9 mm. Handle made of plastic. Made by Schröder in Germany.Order nr. 304046 Price € 14.80 |
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Starrett pin visesThese pin vises are useful for securely holding small stock, taps, drills, reamers, scribers, wire, small files, and other tools. The jaws on all are hardened and with a few turns of the binding nut, a firm grip may be obtained. Handles and binding nuts are nickel plated. A hole extends to the full length of the handles so that wires of any length can be held. The handles are reduced in size so that they can be rapidly rotated between thumb and finger when filling small work.
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Small Brace "Kuri Kuri"This small Japanese made precision brace has a 6.35 mm (1/4 in.) hexagonal chuck. It comes with 5 precision wood bits: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 mm and 2 slightly conical bits 3 and 6 mm. The cutting depth is 32 mm (1-1/8 in.)View size comparison with standard jaw brace More bits for the "Kuri Kuri" Order nr. 312200 Price € 39.90 |
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Small wheel braceThis wheel brace made by SCHRÖDER in Wuppertal accepts bits up to 6 mm or 1/4". Extremely useful for small jobs. Overall length 235 mm, handle made of wood.Order nr. 304044 Price € 16.90 Replacement chuck Interior thread 9 x 1 mm Head diameter 21 mm Length 26 mm Order nr. 304050 Price € 7.95 |
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Large wheel braceSCHRÖDER's larger brace accepts bits up to 8 mm or 5/16". There is an extra handle to make work easier. Overall length 295 mm, handle made of wood.Order nr. 304045 Price € 29.90 Replacement chuck Interior thread 9 x 1 mm Head diameter 26 mm Length 34 mm Order nr. 304051 Price € 11.95 |
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Heavy duty wheel braceThis wheel brace from SCHRÖDER with a breast piece, the crank shaft in a housing, two speeds, and the possibility of reversing sides for crank and side handle. There is an extra handle to make work easier. Overall length 360 mm, handle made of wood.Model with 10 mm (3/8 inch) chuck Order nr. 304001 Price € 75.90 Model with 13 mm (1/2 inch) chuck Order nr. 304003 Price € 75.90 Replacement chuck 10 mm Interior thread 13 x 1 mm Head diameter 31 mm Length 42 mm Order nr. 304052 Price € 15.45 Replacement chuck 13 mm on request. |
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Jaw brace with plastic handlesThis jaw brace has a four-jaw chuck, which means that the bit is clamped by a very reliable mechanism with four jaws. There is an integral ratchet to make drilling easier in confined spaces. Handles made of black plastic. An ideal brace for square-ended bits (as found on our spiral bit page), which are gripped immovably. Because the brace is designed to take bits with a square-ended shaft that fits into a square ( 8 x 8 mm) socket at the base of the chuck, bits with round shafts are held in place only by pressure from the four jaws in the chuck. Round bits will tend to slip when torque is applied using the brace, and so are not recommended.Order nr. 301185 Price € 19.90 |
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Jaw brace with wooden handlesThe wooden grips on this jaw brace add a bit of warmth and good looks to this quality tool. The wooden parts are not oiled or finished in any way. We, like many other woodworkers, think this is the best way to treat grips like this, as the wood is free to absorb sweat from one's hands, making the tool many times more comfortable to use. If it is important that the wood not become soiled in use, then one can finish the wood using oil or varnish, for example.This jaw brace has a four-jaw chuck, which means that the bit is clamped by a really reliable mechanism with four jaws. There is an integral ratchet to make drilling easier in confined spaces. An ideal brace for square-ended bits (as found on our spiral bit page), which are gripped immovably. Because the brace is designed to take bits with a square-ended shaft that fits into a square ( 8 x 8 mm) socket at the base of the chuck, bits with round shafts are held in place only by pressure from the four jaws in the chuck. Round bits will tend to slip when torque is applied using the brace, and so are not recommended. Order nr. 300200 Price € 29.90 |
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Replacement wooden knobNot suitable for jaw brace with plastic handles!Diameter 75 mm The machined-out circle of the bottom is 49 mm (1.95 inches) in diameter. Thickness 30 mm Not painted, not oiled! Order nr. 300201 Price € 5.90 |
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Replacement wooden gripNot suitable for jaw brace with plastic handles!Diameter 35 mm Length 78 mm Hole D = 14 mm Not painted, not oiled! Order nr. 300202 Price € 5.90 |
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Adapter for small conical square ShaftsOur braces have, at the base of the chuck, a square hole to hold immobile the square end of the shaft of various kinds of bits. The size of the hole is designed to accept the most common sizes of square-ended bits. There are however a variety of square-ended bits that are too small to be securely held in the normal, 8 x 8 mm hole. So if used in this brace, they will be held only by the four jaws and can turn or come loose under pressure. With this simple, inexpensive adapter, this problem can be solved. It is a section of square brass tube (in the photo down and to the right). Placed in the square hole at the base of the chuck, it reduces the 8 x 8 mm hole to 6 x 6 mm to hold smaller bits firmly in place. More...Outside diameter 8 x 8 mm Inside diameter 6 x 6 mm Material thickness 1 mm Length 18 mm Order nr. 308239 Price € 0.75 |
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Brace Accessory with 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) square external Socket Drive and conical square ShaftUse a lot of common tools with this adapter.Example Total length 107 mm Order nr. 300220 Price € 5.90 |
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Brace Accessory with 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) hex internal bit Holder 9.5 mm deep with Magnet and conical square ShaftUse all common 1/4 inch hex bits with this adapter.Example Depth of hex hole 9.5 mm Outside diameter 12.5 mm Total length 114 mm Order nr. 300221 Price € 6.90 |
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Brace Accessory with 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) hex internal Bit Holder 21 mm deep with Screw and conical square ShaftFor Auger bits with 1/4 inch hex shank. This adapter with fixing screw holds these bits secure in place. Our Japanese Auger bits with hex shank and diameter up to 19 mm are now ideal tools for use with a jaw brace.Example Depth of hex hole 21 mm Screw position: 7 mm from end Outside diameter 14 mm Total length 114 mm Order nr. 300222 Price € 6.90 |
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Brace Accessory with 9 mm hex internal bit Holder 21 mm deep with Screw and conical square ShaftFor Auger bits with 9 mm hex shank. This adapter with fixing screw holds these bits secure in place. Our Japanese Auger bits with hex shank and diameter from 20 mm to 30 mm are now ideal tools for use with a jaw brace.Example Depth of hex hole 21 mm Screw position: 7 mm from end Outside diameter 17 mm Total length 112 mm Order nr. 300223 Price € 6.90 |
Tools with conical shaft for use with braceThe brace can be a very versatile tool, given a good choice of bits with square-ended shafts to fit it. Unfortunately the range of these tools currently available is much reduced and many useful bits are now difficult or almost impossible to find. Over the years though, we have made an effort to track down supplies of these kinds of tools, and on our website one can find a relatively wide variety of them, some of which are currently in production, and others that come on the market from time to time, from warehouse sales for instance. We are working to increase the range of these types of tools that we can offer, because we think hand braces are an enormously useful and versatile tool and one that is far too under-appreciated these days. Here is a list of links:
Jennings Pattern Screw Bits made by Clifton |
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