Keyless drill chuck vs. Original Jacobs?

[ryanbp01]

How does the keyless chuck compare with the Jacobs chuck which came with the 520? Is it worth the price?

BPR

[Mike907]

Here's one thread that discusses the Keyless Chuck.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=12544&highlight=keyless+chuck

Mike

[billmayo]

How does the keyless chuck compare with the Jacobs chuck which came with the 520? Is it worth the price?

BPR

NO, not worth it in my opinion. I find no slippage problems with the later Shopsmith drill chucks.

[Gene Howe]

All my hand held drills have keyless chucks and I find them quite convenient. But, as part of the setup process for the Shopsmith DP, I don't find the Jacobs chuck and key that inconvenient, at all.
I've never experienced drill bit slippage. Maybe a bit OCD but, I always tighten at all three holes. My larger bits have flats on the shank which helps, too.

[dusty]

Like Gene, most of my drill motors have keyless chucks and I like them. However, I see no value in having one on the drill press.

Besides, it appears to be very large.

[forrestb]

I have a Grizzly keyless chuck on my Delta 12 inch drill press.

I borrowed a Delta Mortising kit for my model from a friend but found that the Grizzly keyless chuck would not allow enough 'headroom' for the Delta bits.

I did not remove it and re-install the Delta keyed chuck to see if the keyless chuck was really the issue, but if I owned the SS Mortising Kit I would want to be sure it would work with the SS keyless chuck.

I imaging SS did that check, but I would ask before buying.

Forrest

[ryanbp01]

Here's one thread that discusses the Keyless Chuck.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=12544&highlight=keyless+chuck

Mike

Mike- Thanks for that. I had forgotten all about that.
BPR

[benush26]

I bought one on Ebay that had been fabricated for $34. It was sold by Sh0psm1thjack
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shopsmith-Drill ... 7675.l2557

However I only use it in the tail stock for boring pen blanks. The setscrew protrudes a bit and I never did check the angle to see if it matches the quill. Until I do bother to check it (if I ever do), it is very convenient and I feel no worries about it working loose since it is not turning.

Doubtful that I would be willing to pay what SS wants for theirs, but thsi was a decent bargain.

Be well,
Ben

[joedw00]

I have a electric drill that has a key less chuck, and every time I use it I burn my hand. I sure would not like one on the shopsmith. The price is enough to not want it. My battery operated drills have key less chuck, but don't burn my hand.