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Don't buy a keyless drill!


XmisterIS
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They seem very convenient, but this is the second one to have seized up on me in as many years. Even a pair of mole grips and a big ol' wrench can't undo it!


Off to Screwfix to buy an old-fashioned chuck. They're damn near bullet proof.


Verdict: Keyless chucks are very convenient - until they jam!

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Anyway, keyed chucks are a pain in the nuts. My pillar drill has one - takes me a couple of minutes to find the key when I want to make a hole in something.


Oh, and extra greatness of Makita - I stuck a paddle on it and mixed up 17 x 20kg bags of self levelling muck on one charge.

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Anyway, keyed chucks are a pain in the nuts. My pillar drill has one - takes me a couple of minutes to find the key when I want to make a hole in something.

 

 


Tape it to the electric cord :lol:


Or weld some chain on to it and attach it close by :lol:

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Anyway, keyed chucks are a pain in the nuts. My pillar drill has one - takes me a couple of minutes to find the key when I want to make a hole in something.


Oh, and extra greatness of Makita - I stuck a paddle on it and mixed up 17 x 20kg bags of self levelling muck on one charge.

Easy way to find a chuck key ..

Turn the drill on .. they tend to still be in the chuck in my case ....

Thank fook i stopped using lathes 20 years ago .... baaaadoooing ..wtf was that

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Anyway, keyed chucks are a pain in the nuts. My pillar drill has one - takes me a couple of minutes to find the key when I want to make a hole in something.

 

 


Tape it to the electric cord :lol:


Or weld some chain on to it and attach it close by :lol:

 


When finished hand tighten it into the chuck

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Makita here as well, must be pushing 5 years old. It's been used purely for work drilling steel up to 13mm.


It is however an expensive one, £333 inc VAT but well worth the money! We use Bosch Hammer drills and Grinders and they're great. I'd recommend spending a bit extra and get a Bosch Blue drill, they're the professional range.

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