My 2023 GJSS @1320stang gifted me , among other things, a Dremel chuck . Apparently they aren't 100% universal . My Dremel is recently new to me, but a gently used older model, so I'm guessing that's where the difference is .
When I installed the chuck on the tool , it would not close very tight. infact it was not much less than 1/8" . . Not quite understanding the concept of how they work on a dremel , it took me a few minutes to figure out what was ( or wasn't ) happening ... it needs a Modification
the chuck bottoms out in the tool before the chuck jaws are totally closed . Once it bottoms out, there's no adjustment left, so the jaws can't close any tighter.
I thought about how I could retrofit this to work, and after a few minutes of looking it over, I was pretty sure if I cut a dowel to slip inside the tool, it would press on the center of the chuck and then push the jaws tighter than what they were without the bushing. a quick measurement, a drill bit that slipped inside the shaft, a cut off wheel to cut the shank of the drill bit to length and it worked. I had the lenght a bit long, so I took it and cut some off... you guessed it, now it's too short. So back to get another drill bit, cut it off about half way between my first & second cut in the original piece and it worked just fine.
I was able to chuck up all of the bits that 1320stang sent me, and down to #60 in my number drill set .
I'm calling it a win.
here's a pic of what I made up, it's the small shank in the middle of the motor & chuck.
When I installed the chuck on the tool , it would not close very tight. infact it was not much less than 1/8" . . Not quite understanding the concept of how they work on a dremel , it took me a few minutes to figure out what was ( or wasn't ) happening ... it needs a Modification
the chuck bottoms out in the tool before the chuck jaws are totally closed . Once it bottoms out, there's no adjustment left, so the jaws can't close any tighter.
I thought about how I could retrofit this to work, and after a few minutes of looking it over, I was pretty sure if I cut a dowel to slip inside the tool, it would press on the center of the chuck and then push the jaws tighter than what they were without the bushing. a quick measurement, a drill bit that slipped inside the shaft, a cut off wheel to cut the shank of the drill bit to length and it worked. I had the lenght a bit long, so I took it and cut some off... you guessed it, now it's too short. So back to get another drill bit, cut it off about half way between my first & second cut in the original piece and it worked just fine.
I was able to chuck up all of the bits that 1320stang sent me, and down to #60 in my number drill set .
I'm calling it a win.
here's a pic of what I made up, it's the small shank in the middle of the motor & chuck.
