Bought a 1/8-5/8 Albrecht chuck for 50 bucks. Seem to work very smoothly. What can go wrong with it and how do I check it for accuracy?
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The purpose of the collar? Wouldn't that be to hold it still while tightening and opening it? Keyless chucks are a two hand operation. That's one of the reasons why I don't use them. One hand to hold the drill, one to hold the collar, and one to tighten it. OK on a hand drill, but in a drill press or mill.....Paul A.
SE Texas
And if you look REAL close at an analog signal,
You will find that it has discrete steps.
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Originally posted by Paul Alciatore View PostOne hand to hold the drill, one to hold the collar, and one to tighten it...
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Originally posted by Paul Alciatore View PostThe purpose of the collar? Wouldn't that be to hold it still while tightening and opening it? Keyless chucks are a two hand operation. That's one of the reasons why I don't use them. One hand to hold the drill, one to hold the collar, and one to tighten it. OK on a hand drill, but in a drill press or mill.....
If it takes you three hands for a keyless chuck, I'd like to know how you manage with one hand for a keyed chuck.It can be done,of course, but if you have a second hand you might as well use it. It is easier and faster.
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Originally posted by cameron View PostOne for the drill, one for the collar, and one to tighten? That's three hands!
If it takes you three hands for a keyless chuck, I'd like to know how you manage with one hand for a keyed chuck.It can be done,of course, but if you have a second hand you might as well use it. It is easier and faster.
Dave H. (the other one)Rules are for the obedience of fools, and the guidance of wise men.
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Originally posted by Hopefuldave View Postleft hand on the chuck, index and middle fingers wrapped around the hood, ring and pinky around the drill, start/stop the spindle - but I have hands like leather. Old boot leather.
Dave H. (the other one)
And if someone with more delicate hands doesn't care to start the spindle, he still has the thumb and forefinger of the hand holding the drill to snug up the chuck. Either way, it seems more natural and slightly quicker to use the other hand for the key, if the hand is not needed to hold the work on the table.
So, normally a two-handed operation, with keyed or keyless chuck.Last edited by cameron; 04-14-2019, 02:08 PM.
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They don't all have the collar, even in Morse taper: https://www.cutwel.co.uk/tool-holdin...al-drill-chuck
I have an Albrecht 0-10mm and a Porta 2-16mm with the collar also.
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Originally posted by rklopp View PostInteresting. I usually butt the drill all the way in so I don’t lose my Z offset when drilling on the CNCs.
They have a backstop to hold the Z in place.
An Albrecht chuck is totally variable where the tool is in the Z.
-DoozerDZER
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As a side note to this thread...
I have bought a few (3) of the Shars brand keyless chucks.
Their premium line that is about $55 to $85 depending on
if you get it with the shank or not. Anyhow, I am super pleased
with them. I have one with the separate shank on my Jig Borer
and I get half a thou of runout. I a super pleased with that.
So go ahead and flame Doozer for buying import tooling.
I am very selective about what I buy on the cheap.
But I was not going to pay $300+ for a German Albrecht chuck.
I just thought I would pass on my good experience with Shars
keyless chucks.
-DoozerDZER
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