![]() ![]() Most reversing drills have a left hand threaded screw located inside the bottom of the chuck.ġ.) If the unit has this screw place the chuck key, with the chuck facing toward you, into one of the holes on the right side of the chuck. To remove the chuck on your drill follow the instructions for the type of drill chuck you have: Para ver esta lista en español, por favor abra el archivo adjunto. The chucks are now available from Home Depot and Lowe’s for about $25 to $32, depending on the model.To see this list in Spanish, please open the attachment. SoftGrip: 176.1 in./lbs.īottom line: We like these chucks and are now testing them for durability in the shop. Editor with “Little Girl Hands:” Stock chuck: 89.5 in./lbs. Editor with Fiery Hair and Temper: Stock chuck: 47 in./lbs. Editor with Gloves On: Stock chuck: 83.1 in./lbs. Editor with Ponytail: Stock chuck: 83.7 in./lbs. Here are the before-and-after numbers, though I’ve changed the names to protect the editors’ identities:ġ. That means the SoftGrip gives you a better grip for the same amount of work. Then each editor did the same test with a SoftGrip chuck and measured the input torque, which was much higher. Now about that contest: The Jacobs officials had each editor tighten a stock chuck and measured how much input torque he or she managed to apply to the chuck. Who knows? So do take care when removing your chuck. Perhaps our chuck was torqued on by a particularly sprightly robot. We got the chuck off, along with the drill’s clutch assembly, spilling ball bearings everywhere. Everyone tried it last week (we even fetched former Senior Editor David Thiel, a brute, to try it). Our Makitas gave us a little bit of a fight, but after a few love taps the chuck came loose. I had no problems replacing the chuck on our Milwaukee and Hitachi drills. Adding the SoftGrip is even easier (instructions are included).Ĭlamping the drill to the bench made it much easier for one editor to remove the chuck. This loosens the chuck and you then unscrew it off. ![]() Then you chuck a large Allen wrench into the jaws of the drill and knock the Allen wrench with a hammer to spin the chuck counterclockwise. It’s a reverse-thread screw, so it’s righty-loosey. Here’s the drill (sorry ’bout that): Remove the screw inside the chuck that secures it to the drill motor. Sometimes this is easy, and sometimes it is not, as I found out as I replaced the chucks on several drills. The only other consideration with the SoftGrip is that you have to get your old chuck off. The SoftGrip 6000 replacement weighs 10.2 ounces. Our stock Hitachi chuck weighs 9.3 ounces. The industrial version of the SoftGrip, the 6000 series, has more steel in its construction, which of course adds weight. However, the weight savings are mostly in the SoftGrip 3000 series of chucks, which uses more aluminum in its construction. That weight difference is noticeable when you hold the drill and can also increase your drill’s run-time by about 10 percent, according to James Hou, the product marketing manager. For example, our stock Makita chuck weighs 9.2 ounces and the SoftGrip 3000 series chuck for that drill weighs 5.6 ounces. The SoftGrip can be lighter in weight than your stock chuck. What that means for you and me is that the soft surface isn’t going to peel off in use. It’s integrated into the structure of the chuck using a proprietary double-injection molding process, according to Mike Goodson, the core products development manager for Jacobs. The soft grip isn’t just something molded onto the outside of the chuck. You can really get a grip on the chuck to close it on the bit, which is great for anyone who suffers from arthritis or anything else that reduces his or her grip. And that’s thanks to its soft, nubby, almost gummy-worm-like feel. The chuck is noticeably easier to close than a hard metal or smooth plastic chuck. There are a number of advantages to the SoftGrip that are both obvious and unexpected. ![]() The SoftGrip chuck replaces your stock chuck on your cordless drill, no matter if it’s a 3/8″ or 1/2″ chuck, single-sleeve or double-sleeve. First a bit about the new SoftGrip chucks, then I’ll tell you about the contest. showed up in our offices last week to show off a new aftermarket keyless chuck, they had our complete attention.Īnd it didn’t hurt that the Jacobs officials also turned their little demonstration into a contest among the editors. So when two officials from Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Co. Like most woodworkers, we here at Popular Woodworking are fond of our cordless drill/drivers. ![]()
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