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| Thread ID: 62568 | 2005-10-12 04:11:00 | Out of left field: Frozen chuck problem | Billy T (70) | PC World Chat |
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| 395435 | 2005-10-12 04:11:00 | No, I didn't barf into the freezer, Mrs T would have me cremated already and the ashes dumped in the garden if I did that! The keyless chuck in my battery drill has locked in the wide open position. I was drilling soft wood with the biggest drill bit it would take, and when I pulled it out the drill stayed in the wood. No probs I thought, just didn't do it up tight enough, but the darned thing is locked solid fully open. I have tried: Ripping the skin of my hands trying to close it Soaked with CRC Loosening the LH thread scew at the bottom of the jaws Tapped and banged on the head of a screwdriver in that screw to see if it would jar anything loose Dropped in a heated drill bit to see if expansion would help Tapped with hammer on front of chuck to jar it loose Applied some minor impact to the jaws inside with a nail punch None of the above did anything to help I am a tad reluctant to dismantle the whole drill, though that might be the next step because I can't see any way to detach the chuck without ritual dismemberment. I can't get a solid grip with any tools because the outer case of the chuck is plastic, and there is no way to lock the drill so I have to rely on motor torque for turning resistance. Any ideas? It is a Hurricane-branded chinese $49.95 job that I've had for a few years and up until this was performing well. I was most impressed. Not anymore :( Cheers Billy 8-{) :mad: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 395436 | 2005-10-12 04:29:00 | It looks as you have covered the basics. I would procede with constant almighty blows to the workbench, ya know use it like a hammer :badpc: this will either release the jaws or smash the drill to bits. Either you will end up with it working again, or you will end up an Mitre10. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 395437 | 2005-10-12 04:33:00 | A pair of pliers on the drill bit. Use that to 'unscrew' the drill bit. :2cents: |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 395438 | 2005-10-12 04:40:00 | i've caught that situation, and resorted to the careful use of a knockometer. What i did was tap it not too gently from the top and then rotate outwards. That seemed to free it up. I have no idea why, but it did work for me. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 395439 | 2005-10-12 05:01:00 | Swearing at it then leaving it alone, sneaking up when it least expects it and having "one last go" before I smash it against a hard surface generally works for me. | Jester (13) | ||
| 395440 | 2005-10-12 05:03:00 | failing that......... Grab "Sledge" place drill on floor and play golf. The scockwave might just do it, either way, the problem comes to an end. :D |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 395441 | 2005-10-12 05:43:00 | If all else fails, you can get 12v cordless drills for less than $25 now... just about anywhere - I even saw them advertised in a Woolworths brochure before. | somebody (208) | ||
| 395442 | 2005-10-12 06:41:00 | How much is your time worth? Half an hour's time will buy a new drill. I once spent half a day and then a workshop's $40 to fix a similar problem. Never again. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 395443 | 2005-10-12 06:59:00 | Thats lucky, I thought it was about Tegal frozen chuckens | netchicken (4843) | ||
| 395444 | 2005-10-12 07:05:00 | Try soaking it in clean diesel for a couple of days. Not what you want to hear I know but I wouldn't ever get a keyless chuck drill. Had friends who have had lots of probolems. |
mark c (247) | ||
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