{"product_id":"flexible-drill-bit-extension-bendable-bit-holder-1-4-hex-shank","title":"Flexible Drill Bit Extension – 1\/4 in Hex Shank Bendable Bit Holder","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp ge-pdp--flexbit\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#1b2130;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eGet the screw your drill can't point at\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eSome screws sit where a drill body will never fit: the back hinge screw inside a cabinet, a bracket behind the pipes under a sink, a drawer slide at the back of a narrow carcass. This flexible bit extension goes between your drill and the bit. The drill stays out in the open, and the coiled shaft bends around the obstacle to put the bit on the screw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eOne end is a 1\/4 in hex shank that goes into your drill's chuck or quick-change holder. The other end is a hex socket that takes any standard 1\/4 in hex-shank screwdriver bit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-bendable-flexible-extension-bar-shaft-set-bit-holder-1-4-inc\/02_reaching_cabinet_hinge_screw.jpg\" alt=\"A drill driving a cabinet hinge screw through a flexible bit extension bent around the cabinet's face frame\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:640px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ge-note\" style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:26px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat it is, and what it is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eIt is one flexible extension for hex-shank screwdriver bits. It is not a socket extension: there is no square drive, so it does not fit a ratchet or take sockets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eIt is made for reach, not force. A coiled shaft twists a little under load, so it is at its best driving and backing out ordinary screws. It is not built for breaking loose seized bolts, for heavy lag screws, or for use on an impact driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChuck the hex shank.\u003c\/b\u003e Tighten it in a drill chuck, or click it into a driver's 1\/4 in quick-change holder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeat a bit in the socket end.\u003c\/b\u003e Any standard 1\/4 in hex-shank screwdriver bit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteady the far collar with your free hand.\u003c\/b\u003e Guiding the knurled collar near the bit keeps the tip on the screw head while the shaft bends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGo slow.\u003c\/b\u003e Low speed and a low clutch setting. Let the screw pull itself in rather than pushing hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-bendable-flexible-extension-bar-shaft-set-bit-holder-1-4-inc\/04_hex_shank_and_bit_socket_macro.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of both ends of the extension: the hexagonal shank that goes into the drill and the hexagonal socket that holds the bit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:640px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhere it earns its place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCabinets and furniture.\u003c\/b\u003e Hinge screws, corner brackets and drawer slides deep inside a carcass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnder sinks and behind appliances.\u003c\/b\u003e Brackets and panel screws hidden behind pipes or a back panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElectrical and electronics housings.\u003c\/b\u003e Screws recessed inside a case or behind a lip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAround the car and the shop.\u003c\/b\u003e Trim and panel screws in tight corners, as a light-duty helper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-bendable-flexible-extension-bar-shaft-set-bit-holder-1-4-inc\/05_screw_inside_appliance_housing.jpg\" alt=\"The flexible bit extension bends from a drill into a metal appliance housing to reach a screw on an inside panel\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:640px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhich length?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e7.9 in (200 mm)\u003c\/b\u003e is shorter and easier to steady, and suits most cabinet and furniture jobs. \u003cb\u003e11.8 in (300 mm)\u003c\/b\u003e reaches further and wraps around bigger obstacles, but takes a steadier hand on the far collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ge-specs\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlexible bit extension (bit holder) for drills and drivers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLengths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.9 in (200 mm) or 11.8 in (300 mm), end to end\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrill end\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/4 in hex shank\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBit end\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHex socket for standard 1\/4 in hex-shank bits\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShaft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoiled metal flexible shaft with knurled metal collars at both ends\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBest for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriving and removing screws in tight or offset spots; light duty\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNot for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpact drivers, sockets and ratchets, seized or high-torque fasteners\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-bendable-flexible-extension-bar-shaft-set-bit-holder-1-4-inc\/03_bent_into_a_u_detail.jpg\" alt=\"The flexible bit extension lying bent into a wide U shape, showing how far the coiled shaft curves\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:640px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne flexible bit extension\u003c\/b\u003e in the length you choose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNothing else.\u003c\/b\u003e Screwdriver bits and the drill are not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cstyle\u003e\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit *{box-sizing:border-box;max-width:100%;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;margin:0 auto;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit .ge-specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit .ge-specs \u003e div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:10px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e8ef;align-items:start;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit .ge-specs \u003e div:last-child{border-bottom:0;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit .ge-specs b{font-weight:700;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit .ge-note{background:#f2f5f9;border-radius:8px;padding:22px;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit ul{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:22px;}\n    .ge-pdp--flexbit li{margin:0 0 9px;font-size:17px;}\n    @media (max-width:520px){.ge-pdp--flexbit .ge-specs \u003e div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px;}}\n  \u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"chigous","offers":[{"title":"7.9 in (200 mm)","offer_id":44375564353623,"sku":"1003520_UYY2HTE","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11.8 in (300 mm)","offer_id":44375564386391,"sku":"1003520_HMBOD2U","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/01_flexible_bit_extension_studio.jpg?v=1790709519","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/flexible-drill-bit-extension-bendable-bit-holder-1-4-hex-shank","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}