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Default 1/16" drill bit won't fit a 1/2" chuck

On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 10:26:36 PM UTC-7, mike wrote:
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I bought one of the Ryobi 1/2" lithium drill kits.
I don't need 1/2", but that's what was on sale.
I never drill big holes, but I often drill small ones.


The 1/2" chuck won't close on a 1/16" bit.


That's only the tip of the iceberg. Half-inch drills often don't
rotate fast enough for those small bits anyway. That 1/16" bit
won't work well (on stainless, for instance) if it doesn't go
at least 2000 rpm. For a half-inch drill, 300 rpm is good.
So, what's the speed range of the lithium drill kit? 1600 rpm max?