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Par wrote:
No, not a power drill, the old fashioned "egg-beater" type. My problem
is that the three whatchamcalits in the chuck that grasp the drill bit
shaft are loose. I can get them in place, I can even use the drill to
make holes. Only they are flopping around in there when not "in use"
(i.e. when the chuck is not tightened up).
Any hints as to what I need to do to fix it?
/Par
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Par
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Most of those old hand drills have a simple chuck that just uses a
spring to open the jaws. It's not a positive movement design like a
jacobs chuck. If it's the type that threads onto the shaft to controll
the opening, try unscrewing it completely and removing it from the
drill. The lower portion, i.e. the threaded end, will unscrew from the
shell of the chuck. I can't remember if it's LH or RH thread, and I
wouldn't count on them all being the same anyway. After you get it
open you may find a broken spring or maybe just dirt & corrosion is
binding it up. It would probably be worthwhile giving it a good
spritz of some kind of aerosol cleaner, like automotive type brake
cleaner, letting it dry, and oiling it before taking it apart.
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