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| Pete49:
fellas I need some one to explain how to get a chuck off a battery drill. I have an old on ready to bin and just before I do I need the chuck from it for a project. Having watched Bobs refurbish of a chuck I thought it would be simple but nope its not. When you look into the chuck there is a screw that appears to hold the chuck to the spindle and that's where I am stuck. As it is a forward/reverse drill which way to turn the screw?? any ideas? Its a an old Arlec 18v with a clutch for increasing/decreasing the torque Pete |
| chipenter:
The screw on the inside is usually left hand , and the spindle is right so that they lock , the head is often chewed up so good luck getting it out or drill it . |
| daz:
with great difficulty! We have around 100 cordless DeWalt and Hilti drills at work that I have to repair and maintain. When they get knackered I strip them of good parts to be kept as spares, the only part I don't keep is the chuck, just because I can never get the damn things off. If they come into the workshop because of a busted chuck I don't even bother trying to replace them now, just rip the parts out and bin the rest. What size and type of chuck are you after? I have some brand new ones for the DeWalt drills that will never get used now, we are slowly replacing them with Hilti as the DeWalt qaulity is dropping too much. Earlier this year we bought in 50 new ones, within 4 months 40 of them have broken down with either a burned out motor or knackered trigger switch. They are now being replaced with Hilti which we are getting a good deal on because of the quantities we buy. They are more expensive to buy in, but they come with a 3 year warranty which also covers the batteries. If one of them breaks we call Hilti and get a reference number, they come in and pick up the unit and either repair or replace it, they then bring it back to us. If we are desperate they will give us a loan drill while we are waiting for our own. If I have the type of chuck you want I can send you one? FOC of course, just help with the postage? |
| Chuck in E. TN:
I agree that the screwinside the chuck is left hand thread, and can be a b--ch to get out! I have used an impact driver, the type that you hit with a hammer. Sometimes you luck out. I have saved the motors and chucks from several defunct drills, corded and cordless. Chuck |
| PeterE:
I had trouble some time ago myself. It was not until after I had removed the head of the screw I understood it was lefthand threaded :( The head simply sheared off. Furthermore I understood that it had been secured using screw-lock with something like Loctite as well. My screw was new so the head was not damaged which meant I got a very good grip otherwise the head would not have sheared I think. If the motor is buggered, it would be useful to try a impact driver to loosen any glue or corrosion bonding. BR /Peter |
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