Last Sunday, I was using my old Makita right angle drill.I had forgot to
unplug it before using the chuck key when I was trying to put a philips
screwdriver bit into the chuck.I accidently tripped the lever that turns
it on.The chuck key swung around and mashed and tore the crap out of the
index finger on my left hand.
It hurt like Hell!
Metinks I likes keyless chucks now.
WOW!
cuhulin

wrote:

Last Sunday, I was using my old Makita right angle drill.I had forgot to
unplug it before using the chuck key when I was trying to put a philips
screwdriver bit into the chuck.I accidently tripped the lever that turns
it on.The chuck key swung around and mashed and tore the crap out of the
index finger on my left hand.
It hurt like Hell!
Metinks I likes keyless chucks now.
WOW!
cuhulin


The biggest problem I've found with them is that they tend to loosen the
grip when you put the drill in reverse.

Another thing to make sure of is that you REALLY tighten the thing. If
you start wearing grooves in the jaws because your bit or screwdriver
tip is loose and turning, it becomes harder to use later.




mike

I have some old electric drills.I need to fix the cord on two of
them.Some of them are Milwaukee, one of them is a Milwaukee Hole Hog, it
is unstoppable.Some other old electric drills of mine date back to the
1950s and 1940s.One of them (a Black & Decker) has an octagon shaped
case, I think it dates back to the 1930s or before.One of my hand crank
non electric drills is a big antique post drill.It is a Beauty!
cuhulin

wrote:
I have some old electric drills.I need to fix the cord on two of
them.Some of them are Milwaukee, one of them is a Milwaukee Hole Hog, it
is unstoppable.Some other old electric drills of mine date back to the
1950s and 1940s.One of them (a Black & Decker) has an octagon shaped
case, I think it dates back to the 1930s or before.One of my hand crank
non electric drills is a big antique post drill.It is a Beauty!
cuhulin


Make damn sure you run those oldies through a GFI. Otherwise, you will
be telling us about the horrible shock you received (assuming you
survive it).

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wrote:
I have some old electric drills.I need to fix the cord on two of
them.Some of them are Milwaukee, one of them is a Milwaukee Hole Hog, it
is unstoppable.Some other old electric drills of mine date back to the
1950s and 1940s.One of them (a Black & Decker) has an octagon shaped
case, I think it dates back to the 1930s or before.One of my hand crank
non electric drills is a big antique post drill.It is a Beauty!
cuhulin


Make damn sure you run those oldies through a GFI. Otherwise, you will
be telling us about the horrible shock you received (assuming you
survive it).


I have an old Wen drill with a 2 speed gearbox, and it suddenly zapped
me good one day. One of the wires had worn through over time, and
touched the case. Lucky for me, it was variable speed, so the shock
wasn't on all at once. It still wasn't fun at all.

You have to be real careful with old metal cased power tools.

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