Removing chuck from power drill

Tabs is well known as a WD40 denier.

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newshound
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Perhaps he was brought up on a spoonful of castor oil every night and can't believe there's any better loosener

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Robin

Try tapping it quite hard for a very long time. Not bashing it; just taps. This has surprised me when it's worked but it has. It seems to work if you do it for ages.

Bill

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Bill Wright

Split the case and pull the motor apart so you can put a strap around the rotor to stop it turning.

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Rob Morley

I've not seen a single youtube testing of penetrating oils that has put WD40 anywhere other than in last place. In short, it isn't one.

NT

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tabbypurr

WD40 doesn't come last in this chap's first batch of tests, but it does in the second batch.

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Andy Burns

Project Farm does lots of product comparison testing, some quite useful. Some seem to be brands that don't sell here though.

NT

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tabbypurr

Those tests were for seriously rusted threads where I'd not expect WD40 to be as effective as some of the more specialised products.

In this case I didn't expect rust to be a problem, more a case of the chuck being seriously tightened up on the threads after years of use so I was hoping to get some fluid down the threads to reduce the friction and WD40 is certainly effective at creeping into small gaps and softening any built up muck.

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Mike Clarke

it isn't as effective as any other product. Look at the car guys, they all rate WD40 as the worst & mostly not successful.

It has some effectiveness. Just less than anything else. I don't know why anyone buys it. If you want it for some reason, white spirit & baby oil are a fraction the price and as good as identical. If you want a penetrating oil there are several available, or you could use ATF which is even better.

NT

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tabbypurr

I think you miss the point, that its a better penetrating oil that none at all...

and that is all that matters. Its a product that most people will have easy access to. The fact that there are dedicated penetrants out that which perform better will be of little interest to the majority of non specialist users.

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John Rumm

Water Dispersant.

How many people need a water dispersant anyway?

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The Natural Philosopher

Anyone with large lumps of machinery in unheated workshop space.

It may not ease/lubricate but it is effective as a rust preventative on bare metal.

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Tim Lamb

Also effective at dispersing dried up muck from inaccessible crevices,

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Mike Clarke

One of its abilities and where the original product got its name...

In reality a light machine oil mixed in a volatile low viscosity carrier. You could give it any number of other names, but the fact that its something obscure and non obvious is probably quite good from a marketing point of view - stops it being "typecast".

You are of course aware that they now use the same name on a number of different products, including a white lithium grease, a silicone grease, a penetrant, and dry lubricant?

How many folks have metal stuff they want to protect from rusting?

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John Rumm

With respect pretty much everyone has access to oil of some sort. Almost any sort works better than that stuff. As a penetrating oil it does sometimes work, but mostly not.

NT

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tabbypurr

Sure. So is white spirit at a fraction the price.

NT

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tabbypurr

Anyone with a shed. Of course any type of oil beats WD40 at that job too.

NT

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tabbypurr

yes.

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The Natural Philosopher

So how do you apply it? And does an oily residue affect intended machine use? A few seconds waft of spray after a compressed air blow down and the job is done.

I also have silicone? spray lubricant but unlikely to be cheaper or more available.

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Tim Lamb

This is what I use to oil tools.(when I remember)

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