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| message from Jay on 27 Feb 2003 |
Would anyone care to enlighten me as to the pros and cons of keyed
verses keyless chucks for a 3/8" corded drill. While I'm at it, does
anyone with expertise have an opinion on P-C's 7amp drills? OK 3/8
vs. 1/2" for general purpose, probably the only corded drill I will
buy. My inclination is to buy Porter-Cable's 2610 Keyless. Thanks,
Jay
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| GTO69RA4 replied to Jay on 28 Feb 2003 |
Keyless chucks are faster and easier to use, but they don't have extreme grip
or (for most of them) the ability to be cleaned and lubricated of keyed chucks.
I'd say get a keyed chuck unless you plan on swapping lots of bits or drills
(like in a cordless).
If you're only getting one corded drill, get a 1/2" if you already have a
cordless. It'll provide enough power and size for almost anything. More
versatile.
For corded, I have a couple of 1/4", four 3/8", two 1/2", and one 13/16" (not a
misprint). Also have one 3/8" and two 1/2" cordless.
GTO(John)
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| Bob G. replied to Jay on 28 Feb 2003 |
ONLY ONE corded drill ???? I said that 40 years ago
too I guess... lol !!!
I love keyless for cordless drills BUT will only buy
keyed chucks for corded drills...and will pass up a 3/8 drill for a 1/2
inch drill every single time...
For my ONLY drill (yea sure) I would buy a Milwaukee
keyed corded 1/2 inch drill.... But over the years
my ONLY drill sits in the shop next to at least another
half dozen other drills plus 3 cordless drills ...
Now if we walk out of the shop and into the garage...guess what... Yep
more drills...
I like Milwaukee... for both Corded. And my "normal"
cordless is a 14 v Milwaukee ..but own a DeWalt 14 v
and a (of all things..a Roybi 18 v cordless also...
One drill...? I can not figure how I could get by
with only one...hell I have 2 hands... (LOL)
Bob Griffiths
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| ATP replied to Jay on 28 Feb 2003 |
Keyless is just asking for trouble, IMO. The Milwaukee Hole Shooter is a
good drill.
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| warren weber replied to Jay on 28 Feb 2003 |
I have both keyed and keyless. Will not buy a keyless again. Can't tighten
bit (large bits) enough to prevent slipping when drilling tough stuff.
Keyless OK on small bits where load is light. Warren
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| 2manytoyz replied to warren weber on 28 Feb 2003 |
Warren,
I've not found that to be a problem. The large bits, such as spade bits or
hole saw bits, have flats on the shank for a good grip. The keyless Jacob
chucks on the Makita drills (9.6V & 14.4V cordless models, and a corded one
I own) have no problem getting enough grip. One the smooth shank of drill
bits, they will occasionally slip when the bit binds, but not any more
noticeably than a keyed chuck.
I have a shop full of keyed chuck drills at work, almost all keyless at
home. Much prefer my keyless. May be a difference in brand of chuck or
model (Jacob makes several). Or might be that I have a better grip. Dunno.
Robert
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| Bay Area Dave replied to 2manytoyz on 28 Feb 2003 |
I don't like keyed chucks much either. I was taught to use all 3 holes
when tightening the chuck. I do that with my DP and can see and feel
the chuck tighten when I move to the second and third holes. Bits don't
fall out when chucks are tightened that way USUALLY.
dave
2manytoyz wrote:
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| Tim Carver replied to Jay on 28 Feb 2003 |
You are going to get lots of people telling you keyless chucks slip.
My PC keyless chucks ( 14.4 and 19.2) both slipped after less than 6
mos of use.
I bought a DeWalt 18V XRP about a year and a half ago. The
18V XRP has a keyless chuck that has never, ever slipped, even
drilling with full 1/2" shank bits in steel. It's the only keyless
I've seen on a portable drill that really works. Good quality keyless
chucks (e.g., for use on a DP) are probably a different story.
BTW, I can't see buying a 3/8" corded drill. Get a good quality 1/2"
drill if you really need corded drill power. But I've never pulled
out my 1/2" corded drill since I got my 1/2" cordless XRP.
Tim Carver
n...@twocarvers.com
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| Lew Hodgett replied to Jay on 28 Feb 2003 |
When it comes to corded drills, you start with Milwaukee and go down hill
from there IMHO.
Again, IMHO:
Corded drills = Keyed chuck
Cordless Drills = Keyless chuck.
HTH
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| Bay Area Dave replied to Lew Hodgett on 28 Feb 2003 |
Their quality may be good, but I find them too awkward to hold onto. The
Bosch I just picked up recently isn't too bad for ergonomics. It's a
pistol type which I don't like, but I wanted a 2,500 rpm drill and
that's all I could find locally.
dave
Lew Hodgett wrote:
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