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Help Can't Get The Chuck Open !
ahll
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I have a mains drill which has a keyless chuck but there is a drill bit in it and I just can't get it to open ! :mad:
Is there anything I can try to get it open and be able to use it again or is it a case of having to buy a new electric drill ?
Is there anything I can try to get it open and be able to use it again or is it a case of having to buy a new electric drill ?
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Mole grips and/or a vice to give more leverage?0
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Yes, try putting the drill into reverse. Hold the chuck tightly (might need a tea towel or something) then pull the trigger. it should slacken it.
I know there are other ways, I'll have a think and get back to you, meanwhile try that.
I know there's a way with a straight screwdriver but I can't remember for a minute........I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old style MoneySaving boards.
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PLEASE do not attempt to use a tea towell to try and hold the chuck while operating the drill,better a broken chuck than broken fingersI
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Grip the drill bit with a pair of mole grips or a vice and try again.I can afford anything that I want.
Just so long as I don't want much.0 -
Sorry, I must have missed, its an electric drill, I was thinking of a battery drill. I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old style MoneySaving boards.
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Hit the side of the chuck with a hammer untill it loosens........0
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a smart tap with a hammer is the correct method, not a HIT!
soak it in easing oil (WD40) for 24 hrs will help too.Get some gorm.0 -
Applying heat to the bit from a blowlamp should create a little expansion in the jaws of the chuck for the bit to be removed after cooling.0
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frank.hopper wrote: »Applying heat to the bit from a blowlamp should create a little expansion in the jaws of the chuck for the bit to be removed after cooling.
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