I bought a brand new Albrecht 1/2" Chuck with MT2 shank for my DP. Now I'm questioning if it's really the best chuck for a general purpose drill press. I can still return/exchange it to Enco.
It doesn't seem to tighten enough and when the drill bit slips in the chuck, the jaws of the chuck really tear up the shank of the bits. It seems like slippage is more common then I've seen with keyed style chucks.
The other issue is that this chuck pushes the bit outward as you tighten the chuck. Sometimes I want more shank in the chuck and less of the bit protruding beyond the chuck in order the minimize flex. (especially with small bits)
The chuck is very well balanced with negligible runout and very convenient to use. I just wonder is this style chuck is really the best choice for a DP??? I'm thinking about exchanging it for a ball bearing keyed chuck.
Any opinions??
It doesn't seem to tighten enough and when the drill bit slips in the chuck, the jaws of the chuck really tear up the shank of the bits. It seems like slippage is more common then I've seen with keyed style chucks.
The other issue is that this chuck pushes the bit outward as you tighten the chuck. Sometimes I want more shank in the chuck and less of the bit protruding beyond the chuck in order the minimize flex. (especially with small bits)
The chuck is very well balanced with negligible runout and very convenient to use. I just wonder is this style chuck is really the best choice for a DP??? I'm thinking about exchanging it for a ball bearing keyed chuck.
Any opinions??
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