The new CXS cordless drill from German manufacturer Festool has expanded its range of cordless drills.
The compact 10.8 volt drill features a lightweight design, weighing just 900 grams and is extremely powerful.
It has two gears and is well-balanced for optimal power transfer, and is also ideal for all areas that are hard to access.
The CXS drill was introduced to the Australian market at a special presentation in Sydney in February, and the first thing that makes the tool stand out it its compact design. Festool describes the drill as pleasant effortlessness together with balanced weight distribution.
The 10.8 volt CXS delivers good power when used for drilling and boring, and it has particular application for drilling in hard-to-access places, overhead work, or everywhere where it is particularly narrow and requires a high degree of efficiency.
The high-performance lithium-ion battery packs offers great endurance.
The CXS also has a 12-phase torque adjustment allows the power to be transferred to the respective work either by fine metering or controlled metering.
The drill can be operated by both left and right-handed operator, there is a bit garage, integrated LED lamp, an ergonomic and switch arrangement that can be operated on both sides, and an adjustable belt clip made from high-quality stainless steel.
Similar to Festool T and C series, the new CXS also has a FastFix interface for even more flexibility when drilling and boring.
There is no complex retrofitting and the drill can be fitted directly with the bits.
It serves as a quick-change system in combination with the standard chuck, the elbow adapter which is available as an accessory or the patented Centrotec tool chuck.
In particular, the hexagon tool holder with its ball bearing guide offers speed and a clear reduction in weight in comparison to traditional drill chucks at optimum power transfer and 10x greater rotary accuracy.
Festool manufactures its new CXS cordless drills in Germany and is the only manufacturer of power tools to offer a three-year guarantee on the cordless drill, battery pack and charger of its battery-operated units.
Technical data for CXS
- Battery voltage 10.8 V
- Idling speed, 1st gear/2nd gear 0-400 / 0-1200 rpm
- Drilling diameter, wood/steel 12 / 8 mm
- Torque adjustment, 1st/2nd gear 0.2-2.4 Nm
- Max. torque, wood/steel 10/16 Nm
- Chuck range 1 – 8 mm
- Battery capacity of lithium ion/
- charging time approx. 1.3 Ah/20 min
- Weight with lithium ion 0.9 kg
- Vertical inner hole distance: 38.1 mm
- Horizontal inner hole distance: 38.1 mm