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I use my hand and not a key to tighten the chuck. On occasions like you're describing, I've always been successful in placing the open chuck over the bit, using my right hand to trigger the motor and the left to close the chuck on the bit. Once it engages, a couple minor wiggles will loosen the rotating bit enough to ease its removal.

Mark

"Upscale" wrote in news:V9ujo.84985$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe21.iad:

I can't say I've run in to that problem. Most my woodworking holes are of the 3/16-1/8" minimum variety, and the model railroading holes are usually done with a pin vise.

When I do break a 3/16" bit, usually the procedure is to grab vice grips or the like and just twist and pull it out. If I'm lucky, I can get the chuck back over the remaining part of the bit and then it's easy.

Puckdropper

Instead of using a drill bit, try grinding the head off of a nail, then sharpen the point on two sides, opposite each other.

You pretty much can't break it, they are cheap and they work well for a pilot hole.

It's a keyless chuck in a cordless drill. The problem is that the drill's heaviest part is off center ( the battery) so one little flinch and the drill bit breaks off. The suggestion to use a nail with the end sharpened sounds like a decent solution so I'll have to try that one out.

It's a keyless chuck in a cordless drill. The problem is that the drill's heaviest part is off center ( the battery) so one little flinch and the drill bit breaks off. The suggestion to use a nail with the end sharpened sounds like a decent solution so I'll have to try that one out.

It's a keyless chuck in a cordless drill. The problem is that the drill's heaviest part is off center ( the battery) so one little flinch and the drill bit breaks off. The suggestion to use a nail with the end sharpened sounds like a decent solution so I'll have to try that one out.

It's a keyless chuck in a cordless drill. The problem is that the drill's heaviest part is off center ( the battery) so one little flinch and the drill bit breaks off. The suggestion to use a nail with the end sharpened sounds like a decent solution so I'll have to try that one out.

That figures.

I hate "keyless" chucks you can never get then as tight as a proper keyed chuck. Worst invention ever.

That's because the flutes get packed with shavings and jam the drill in the hole. While drilling, pull it out of the hole periodically to clear the shavings.

AKA peck drilling. Keeps thing cooler as well. Drilling in acrylics teaches one quickly to keep clearing the bit, because if a small bit jams in a material like Corian, it ain't coming out.

Where tf have you been, you old warhorse, you? Brooks & Dumb have been relatively quiet around these parts, so you didn't miss much.

Stuart wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@argonet.co.uk:

I've found the keyless chucks on the better quality drills to be more than adequate. You don't need to deform the drill bit, just hold it very securely.

Cheap keyless chucks aren't worth the time.

Puckdropper

You said a mouthful. A quality keyless chuck is more that adequate. A piss-poor one, and there are many, totally suck canal water and I would much prefer a keyed chuck in that case. The keyless on my Milwaukee almost does deform the bit, the one on my Makita, not so much.

What I have been looking for, is a chuck, keyless or otherwise, which is mounted on a 1/4" hex shaft so I can pop it in my impact driver when I need a quick pilot hole of an odd size..... besides, the drills which come mounted in a 1/4" hex shank, all seem to suck. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place.

My computer died so I've been busy rebuilding, recovering and installing Windows 7. Then I bought a Festool TS55 plunge saw, a CT22 vacuum and a Domino. They've led me to spend quite a deal of time in the Festool Owners Group. Mucho information there on many woodworking topics and tools (not just Festool) with nary an argument or political discussion in sight. I think the fact that it's a Festool owned and operated site has much to do with the pleasant behaviour.

I've been looking in here on occasion, but as you said, B & D have been relatively quiet so I haven't been inclinded to say much. :)

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Indeed, cens^h^h^h^hmoderation can have that result... :) (or :( depending on one's pov, I guess...)

: What I have been looking for, is a chuck, keyless or otherwise, which : is mounted on a 1/4" hex shaft so I can pop it in my impact driver : when I need a quick pilot hole of an odd size..... besides, the drills : which come mounted in a 1/4" hex shank, all seem to suck. : Maybe I am looking in the wrong place.

Amazon sells several.

Here's a good one:

Thank you kindly, sir. Seriously. MUCH appreciated.