er Flexibility for Users The quality steel Rohm keyless


chuck matches the quality of the drill. It works well and holds tight with 60Nm of pressure when clicked onto the shaft of a bit etc. To add to the tool’s versatility it has a quick release collar on the chuck. With the chuck removed there is a standard 6mm/1/4 inch hex fitting that will take driver bits etc. Removing the chuck reduces the length of the drill by about 70mm to a mere 150mm, so it becomes even more compact for working in cramped spaces. One of the most important bits on


Why Buys? • Light and compact • Four speeds gives control • Modern standards of electronic control protect user, tool and battery pack


ladder onto a wood floor. In both cases, apart from slight marks, the tool was unharmed and worked perfectly afterwards. I don’t usually treat my tools like this – but accidents happen! In retrospect I should have been using the reversible belt hook supplied to


attach it to me, but I don’t really like things dragging on my belt. Users have the choice of 20-position torque setting collar for an even spread of


torque control when driving screws. Very important on a machine where fine control is one of its USPs. The drill setting delivers full power to the bit where it is easily possible to drill a 40mm diameter hole in wood with the correct bit and speed setting. And the motor brake stops the chuck almost instantaneously when the trigger is released. The torque collar is made from a composite plastic material and works really


positively and is mercifully easy to adjust from setting to setting. Reverse/forward is selected via the push–through switch above the trigger.


any cordless tool has got to be the battery pack and the Fein ASCM12 does not stint. In the kit you get two 2.5Ah battery packs with a diagnostic charger to ensure their ongoing health and longer life. The battery charger is easily comprehensible – not the sometimes confusing run of lights and beeps that doesn’t tell you much. Charging is quick too – just over the half hour I found. The battery packs are well made and protected with a simple four LED light system to tell you the state of battery charge. The battery pack slide and button release system is positive, doesn’t stick in use and, as I found out, is forgiving even on very cold fingers. It took me a very short time to decide that I really liked the Fein ASCM. It is


• Good compact case • Excellent build quality • Quality metal keyless chuck • Can take on-site knocks • LED worklight is handy • Ergonomic design • Quality, quality, quality


light compact, versatile and perfectly suited to the wide range of jobs that I do both in the workshop and on site. It certainly has enough oomph for drilling holes driving screws and general fixing. With four easily selectable speeds on hand the user can stay in control of the job. It also sits on the same battery platform as Fein’s outstanding 12v MultiTalent oscillating tool, which makes for a versatile, lightweight and durable combination.


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