Bosch chuck on Milwaukee Fuel.... upgrade.

[Two Speed]

What model is your drill and what Jacobs chuck did you use

Older 14.4v Power Plus Hammer Drill. 1/2-20 spindle. We've also had a few over the years at work as well, chucks replaced under warranty with the same loosening problems, especially when hammer drilling.

The jacobs chuck is an XRP 700 series, and the interesting thing about it, it has german/english for the open/close rather english/french that is so common around here. This chuck was around 40 bucks from the local Dewalt store. And when you lock it down, it stays locked down.

Alex.

 

[Fcvapor05]

Or you know, just buy a drill with a chuck that actually grabs? I've used quick release chucks where you barely have to snug them down with just your hand and they don't slip. Milwaukee has no excuse for using such trash chucks when lesser drills can do better.

I agree that the chucks Milwaukee uses are not great... but I care about other features too. I'm not going to downgrade to a tool that's less durable/powerful just because the chuck isn't amazingly perfect.

Wow, that severely limits your options eh? Plus I bet runout on a hex shank is higher than a standard bit.

Meh. I buy all my bits from Norsemen. I have yet to find a size I needed that couldn't be purchased off the shelf with either a hex shank or flats on the shank.

If you're buying quality bits, runout isn't a problem at all with hex or round shanks w/ flats.

You also don't have to deal with a round shank bit that someone has let slip in a chuck, which now has a gouge on the shaft, which pretty much guarantees a runout problem.

 

[Crossfire05]

I agree that the chucks Milwaukee uses are not great... but I care about other features too. I'm not going to downgrade to a tool that's less durable/powerful just because the chuck isn't amazingly perfect.



Meh. I buy all my bits from Norsemen. I have yet to find a size I needed that couldn't be purchased off the shelf with either a hex shank or flats on the shank.

If you're buying quality bits, runout isn't a problem at all with hex or round shanks w/ flats.

You also don't have to deal with a round shank bit that someone has let slip in a chuck, which now has a gouge on the shaft, which pretty much guarantees a runout problem.

Could you give a link for a drill bit set with hex shaft on Amazon?

 

[Fcvapor05]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017Y7T34A/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Crossfire05]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017Y7T34A/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Thanks, hard to see the hex shaft.

 

[Fcvapor05]

Bits which have 3 flats ground on the shank serve the same purpose, and are a lot more common. I have a bunch of those too.

 

[rick carpenter]

I'll ask the most important question: what is the COO of the tube?

Seriously, that's a good looking swap. Is it nose-heavy now?

 

[tarbellb]

I agree that the chucks Milwaukee uses are not great... but I care about other features too. I'm not going to downgrade to a tool that's less durable/powerful just because the chuck isn't amazingly perfect.



Meh. I buy all my bits from Norsemen. I have yet to find a size I needed that couldn't be purchased off the shelf with either a hex shank or flats on the shank.

If you're buying quality bits, runout isn't a problem at all with hex or round shanks w/ flats.

You also don't have to deal with a round shank bit that someone has let slip in a chuck, which now has a gouge on the shaft, which pretty much guarantees a runout problem.

Learn something new all the time, I didnt realize you could find hex shanked quality bits that easily, Norseman none the less.

I do agree that bits with 3 flats is always nicer then round bits, but I rarely have issues with slipping or marring of bits when using my nicer stuff.

Good to know, thanks fcvapor.

 

[CJM8515]

Well fark it. I was using my 2704 drill the other day and broke a 1/8 bit go somewhat slowly drilling into 1/8 steel. Sucker was wobbling like mad. I decided I was gonna remove the chuck. I got the retaining screw out, but omg its tough to get the actual chuck off. I was trying to just use my strength. Gonna hafta try the allen key and smacking it (was just using the key itself before)

It is LEFTY loosey for the chuck right? The retainer screw was righty loosey.

Looking online seems rohm doesnt make a 9/16 x 18 chuck however. But IDK for sure what mine is till I get it off. The one linked site did say it was 9/16 x18

 

[tarbellb]

Retaining bolt is reverse thread and chuck is standard.

Best method I found so far is wrap the drill in a heavy rag, mount in vise with chuck facing up, tighten largest allen in jaws and twist. *

* this is wear my gear box started slipping and wouldnt let me break the chuck loose. (warrantied it).

 

[BMack37]

Hex key locked into chuck, body of the drill to the left, long arm of the hex key to the left..then hit the hex key with a dead blow. It will normally go to the straight down position, lift the drill base up so the drill is upside down(now the hex key is back to the left). Hit it again, less hard, it just needs a tap really. Then unthread.

 

[veedo]

Anyone find a source for a replacement 9/16 Chuck? Wobble *****, drill is good.