DEWALT DW2054 1/4-Inch Compact Magnetic Bit Tip Holder

Product Review

DeWALT'S Compact Magnetic Drive Guide puts the smackdown on the two most obnoxious problems associated with driving screws -- wobbling and slipping. Whether you’re building a deck or hanging drywall, this handy little accessory will help you easily hold screws in place for speedy drilling.

As the title implies, the bit is magnetic, so screws won’t fall off. One exceptionally useful feature is a barrel-shaped, self-retracting guide sleeve designed to help users drill without having to touch the screw. Not only does this prevent annoying scratches and scrapes, it also makes it easy to push in long screws. Simply grasp the barrel and put your drill to work. Anyone looking to increase their drilling efficiency will be pleased with DeWalt’s Compact Magnetic Drive Guide. No more wobbling and slipping means no more damaged projects.

What’s in the box
DeWALT DW2054 Compact Magnetic Drive Guide

The DeWALT story
DeWalt Products Company was formed in 1922 in Leola, Pennsylvania. The first product was an electric universal woodworking machine known as the DeWalt "Wonder-Worker." Today the DeWALT Power Tools line consists of over 200 electric power tools and over 800 accessories including: drills and hammer drills; screwdrivers; circular, chop, miter, table, reciprocating, and jig saws; planers; impact wrenches; die, angle, and bench grinders; shears; nibblers; sanders; laminate trimmers; routers, and plate joiners.

Product Features

Self-retracting guide sleeve protects fingers and holds screws in place while eliminating wobbling and slipping
Ideal for at-home applications such as building a deck or hanging drywall
Eliminates wobbling and slipping while driving screws
Bit tip holder is magnetic so screws won't fall off
Barrel-shaped, self-retracting guide sleeve helps users drill without touching screw
Prevents scratches and scrapes

Accessories

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(13 customer reviews)

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

It's a much needed third hand!, August 8, 2004

Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... (Crest Hill, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DEWALT DW2054 1/4-Inch Compact Magnetic Bit Tip Holder (Tools & Home Improvement)

I first discovered these drive guides as part of a deck building pack offered by a local home center. That was at least eight years ago and I have been using these ever since. They do what they are designed to do - allow you to drive screws one handed. I have had great success driving every length of screw up to and including 4" with this driver and my 9.6V DeWalt cordless drill. I have never worn one of these out while using it for its designed purpose, but when I used it in a pinch to drive hundreds of metal barn siding fasteners (I removed the bit and was using the guide as a socket drive) the end mushroomed out and lost its shape.

In the end, when you are on the end of a tall ladder and you would rather be holding onto the ladder than holding onto the screw so you can drive it, this is the tool for you. Also, if you will be driving a lot of screws in wood and you don't want the skin of your fingertips worn off as you steady each screw for driving, buy one of these!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

Get one, you'll save money and do better work, April 21, 2005

T Austin "Tool snob" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DEWALT DW2054 1/4-Inch Compact Magnetic Bit Tip Holder (Tools & Home Improvement)

When driving screws, you normally slip off the screw on occasion, driving the drive bit into your project. Also, when your drive bit wears out, they are expensive to replace.

The magnetic drive guide solves those problems and another.

1) It uses short, cheap bits - so you spend less on replacement parts.

2) You can hold the outer barrel of the guide (it doesn't spin with the drill) so you can guide in long screws without the bit slipping off.

3) It's magnetic, so it holds screws. You can point your drill down, and the bit stays on.

4) The outer barrel makes using slotted screws more manageable (although I usually only use it to take them out and replace them with phillips screws).

I've been using them for the 10(?) years that they've been on the market. I've worn a few of them out, but I try and never drive a screw without one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Very pleased, February 13, 2012

Richard B. Roland III (WI, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DEWALT DW2054 1/4-Inch Compact Magnetic Bit Tip Holder (Tools & Home Improvement)

The guy who wrote a long review about this thing wearing out... that's why they're not very expensive. Yeah, you use these things heavily for a year and they're going to wear out, but it's 5 bucks, and this is a great bit tip holder/ guide. it's magnetic so your screw stays on, and the guide is very smooth. For those of you who don't know what this is, it's not just another bit tip holder, the black part that says Dewalt is actually a sleeve that slides out over the bit tip and helps to guide the screw, gets pushed back as the screw goes into the surface of whatever you're screwing, and you move on.

Don't worry about dumb people giving bad reviews, this is a great piece to have and its cheap.