Chuck key?

[Noods]

Hi all..

I've got a Cincinnati floor pillar drill that I've slowly restored from a pile of rust.. At last she runs after struggling too get a belt to fit .. Anyway, last task .. I'm struggling to get a chuck key for it.. Not sure how you work out the size I will need for it.. Bought a 4 in one multi key in the hope one would fit but no...I believe the chuck opens to a max of 13 mm if that is of help!
Many thanks..

I've 2 of the 16mm chucks from RGD Tools, accurate, incredibly smooth, and a bear like grip, yet easy to release. (that reminds me I've a £100ish credit with them

Roughly how much are these chucks please..
NOODS

 

[Phil@mpliron]

Hi Noods,
Not sure what sort of morse taper you have on you drill, is there a slot on the side of the spindle when you bring the quill down.
You will be able to remove the chuck using a drill drift like below

You will be able to determine the size of morse taper with the power of google , like this

I suspect it would be a no.1 or no.2 taper

Here's a link to An RGD Chuck with a no. 2 morse taper arbor. when they say "you won't believe the quality of this chuck" it is true

http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/2MT-KEYLESS-DRILL-CHUCK-1-13MM-CAPACITY-121L.html#SID=99


Phil
P.S. I am not affiliated to RGD but am quite impressed with the 3 chucks i've purchased

 

[Shox Dr]

About 35quid

 

[Noods]

Hi Noods,
Not sure what sort of morse taper you have on you drill, is there a slot on the side of the spindle when you bring the quill down.
You will be able to remove the chuck using a drill drift like below

You will be able to determine the size of morse taper with the power of google , like this

I suspect it would be a no.1 or no.2 taper

Here's a link to An RGD Chuck with a no. 2 morse taper arbor. when they say "you won't believe the quality of this chuck" it is true

http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/2MT-KEYLESS-DRILL-CHUCK-1-13MM-CAPACITY-121L.html#SID=99


Phil
P.S. I am not affiliated to RGD but am quite impressed with the 3 chucks i've purchased

Hi mate and thanks..

This is my chuck, no slot..
Taper goes from 24mm down to 20mm and the max opening size is 18mm ..

NOODS

 

[Noods]

I've 2 of the 16mm chucks from RGD Tools, accurate, incredibly smooth, and a bear like grip, yet easy to release. (that reminds me I've a £100ish credit with them

I've reviewed delivery of a 16mm keyless chuck from RGD .. It fitted fine, however, I must be missing something here but when I run the drill ( clockwise if you look at the chuck from below) it annoyingly keeps undoing itself.. Any ideas?

 

[Fintray]

I've reviewed delivery of a 16mm keyless chuck from RGD .. It fitted fine, however, I must be missing something here but when I run the drill ( clockwise if you look at the chuck from below) it annoyingly keeps undoing itself.. Any ideas?

I sometimes get that with keyless chucks when being run in reverse, as you have, if they are not tightened up enough.

 

[Noods]

I sometimes get that with keyless chucks when being run in reverse, as you have, if they are not tightened up enough.

Well as I look up from below at the chuck it's spinning clockwise... Is that not forwards? I'm not experienced with these machines so I'm possible wrong!

 

[Fintray]

Drills bits generally cut in a clockwise direction when viewed from the back of the chuck. Sounds like your drill is running in reverse.

 

[Noods]

Drills bits generally cut in a clockwise direction when viewed from the back of the chuck. Sounds like your drill is running in reverse.

Ha... I've just tried the drill in reverse eg the other way round from the way it was and it's done it again..,

 

[Bladevane]

Noods - From your photos the chuck looks like a No.3 morse taper but there is hammer rash on the taper and the chuck has seen better days. For peace of mind and better accuracy you would be better off with a new one - or a new secondhand one.

 

[Fintray]

Just to clarify, do you mean the chuck is coming loose or it is releasing it's grip on the drill bit?

 

[Noods]

Just to clarify, do you mean the chuck is coming loose or it is releasing it's grip on the drill bit?

No the chuck stays in fine.. It's the drill bits that won't stay in..

 

[Noods]

Noods - From your photos the chuck looks like a No.3 morse taper but there is hammer rash on the taper and the chuck has seen better days. For peace of mind and better accuracy you would be better off with a new one - or a new secondhand one.

Hi mate
Have a new chuck.. But I've issues with it loosening and dropping drill bits...

 

[Fintray]

No the chuck stays in fine.. It's the drill bits that won't stay in..

I've only had it loosening off when reversing the drill bit out of the hole, sometimes the drill stops when drilling whilst chuck still turning but never drops the drill bit in that direction.

 

[Noods]

RGD have sent a replacement chuck out ... picking up first one tomorrow.. Very good company.,, x