Wood Machinery & Supplies
New Festool Cordless Drill Weighs Under Two Pounds
By Bill Esler
Festool TXS driver drill
Festool TXS driver drill

LEBANON, IN – Festool USA calls its new TXS Cordless Drill "extremely light and compact." Weighing in at under two pounds (10 ounces lighter than Festool's lightest T12 model) the drill generates notable torque for drilling and driving. 

Equipped with built-in fuel gauge and LED to illuminate the work area, it stores four bits in a magnetic storage area. Running high and low speeds with a multiple-position clutch, it is compatible with Festools accessory systems, such as Centrotec drill bits. 
 
“The TXS is so light and compact, that it feels like an extension of the user’s hand,” says Steve Rangoussis, chief of sales and marketing at Festool USA. Its design lends itself to drilling and driving in tight spaces, including impossible spots made possible with a right-angle chuck.
 
The new TXS drill is available in a Plus version with charger, bit holder, two Phillips bits, and the ever popular Systainer; and the Set version which includes the right-angle chuck, providing 16 settings while maintaining a compact length.  festoolusa.com/power-drills/

 

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Bill Esler | ConfSenior Editor

Bill wrote for WoodworkingNetwork.com, FDMC and Closets & Organized Storage magazines. 

Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

Bill was deeply involved with the launches of the Woodworking Network Leadership Forum, and the 40 Under 40 Awards programs. He currently reports on technology and business trends and develops conference programs.

In addition to his work as a journalist, Bill supports efforts to expand and improve educational opportunities in the manufacturing sectors, including 10 years on the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation; six years with the U.S. WoodLinks; and currently on the Woodwork Career Alliance Education Committee. He is also supports the Greater West Town Training Partnership Woodworking Program, which has trained more than 950 adults for industrial wood manufacturing careers. 

Bill volunteers for Foinse Research Station, a biological field station staddling the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland, one of more than 200 members of the Organization of Biological Field Stations.

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