On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 02:08:45 GMT, Tony
wrote:



Open the chuck as wide as it goes. Look in, there should be a screw head
visible. The end of the motor shaft is tapped and threaded for this screw and
it MAY be left-handed threads. Once this screw is removed you can unscrew the
chuck from the drill. It should be right-hand thread.

Yes, I saw the screw-head. Unfortunately I do not have a 3/8" (or tad narrower)
straight-across driver blade that I can stick into the hole and turn it. I
tried it with a 1/4" blade but it won't budge a bit. Oh, well.

In all probability, this is a left hand thread.

Anyway, my time does not cost me anything (retired :-), and I want to have a
reasonable tool ready just in case I get a call to work on something in a
friend's house. Sure I do not want to bring my 5-speed drill press along, and
most work involves drilling on the wall.
Any suggestion as to what brand to buy in the same price range (about $40),
that are geared with good torque, variable speed and reversible?

Thanks
Tony

Gerry :-)}
London, Canada