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Keyless drill chuck vs. Original Jacobs?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:42 pm
by ryanbp01
How does the keyless chuck compare with the Jacobs chuck which came with the 520? Is it worth the price?
BPR
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:15 pm
by Mike907
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:33 pm
by billmayo
ryanbp01 wrote: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.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:42 am
by 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.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:08 am
by 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.
check out the SS mortiser before you buy keyless
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:09 pm
by 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
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:15 pm
by ryanbp01
Mike- Thanks for that. I had forgotten all about that.
BPR
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:28 pm
by 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
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:44 pm
by 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.