Drill chuck repair. I have a number of drill chucks from drills salvaged from waste bins throughout the years. Most drill press chucks are at least 12 inch in size the chuck size indicates the maximum diameter of the shank it will accept and many are 34 inch. The model shown here is a makita lxph01. Drill chuck jaw set compatible with chuck no.
Find a suitable replacement to fit your drill. After trying to repair 4 jacobs usa 14n drill chucks i learned what to do and what not to do. This video shows you how to remove a drill chuck when the flat head retaining screw inside the chuck is stuck stripped seized or downright stubborn. Rebuilding keyed drill chucks.
Jacobs drill chucks when purchased used are like the proverbial box of chocolates you never know what you will get until you disassemble them. The chuck is tightened by a geared wrench called a chuck key. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The common threads on the drill are either 12 20 for 12 capacity chucks or 38 24 for 14 capacity chucks.
The chuck on a drill is often the first part to wear out or break. This article and its accompanying video demonstrate some simple steps for removing power drill chucks. If you need to replace the drill chuck you can stop here and go buy a new chuck. The chuck of the drill press is typically a three jawed clamp that tightens evenly and securely around the shank of a drill bit.
Rebuilding a plain bearing drill chuck. Cp130 for use with classic keyless classic plus drill chucks msc 08595332 albrecht 70712 in stock. Even if the spindle or gearbox of your drill needs replacing which does require disassembly its best to remove the chuck before disassembling the housing. Surprisingly the reason i get the chucks is most people dont know how to repair replace or rebuild a drill chuck.
Here is my experience and some observations. Luckily replacing it is a fairly easy process that does not normally require disassembly of the drill.