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Cool idea, but I would make it out of a softer metal such as brass, so not to damage the knurling on the chuck.
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prepman
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Or something like this? There is another type with leather strap and a heel. Which I've just decided to buy.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284007993101
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I have used stilsons in anger for the this job 
prepman
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Me tooI have used stilsons in anger for the this job
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Saw that in my feed too. Interesting idea but overengineered for the task. Defeats the object of having a keyless chuck too.
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We all haven't got your vise-like grip.
An Albrecht chuck doesn't need it. Much as I despise buying German they are a very good chuck. Not perfect though. Very hard to get drill bits in by feel without them going off centre by a huge amount.
As already mentioned a rubber type or coated glove can give incredible extra grip. Also great for those stubborn jam jar lids or bottle caps that are too tight.
As already mentioned a rubber type or coated glove can give incredible extra grip. Also great for those stubborn jam jar lids or bottle caps that are too tight.
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I don't agree. I've had one lock up when tapping.
Cue thick rag and slip-joint Knipex with the back gear engaged.
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We all haven't got your vise-like grip.
If you need a vice like grip to operate it, then something is amiss.
I don't use keyless largely because I haven't got one and I haven't got one because I don't want a cheap one. If (as I suspect) you need to throw a fair bit of money at the problem (whatever the "problem" with having to use a key) then I'd probably throw the money at something else.
Moot point for me because I now have a lifetime supply of Jacobs chucks to play with thanks to @Gavlar.
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The quickest way to muller a keyless chuck is to tap with it. In 30 years of toolmaking, the only time keyless chucks have given problems, is after some numpty has tapped with it.Use a collet chuck for tapping.
Another "me too" here before I took the bl**dy thing off, hurled it across the workshop and resorted back to keyed chuck.Me too
Seadog
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Tapping with a keyless chuck
Animal I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing
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If only I had a 2MT collet chuck...
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Or you buy a chinglish one that hadn't been greased and was full of grit...It was from either RDG or Chronos (not cheap)
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After a lifetime of nipped fingers from badly fitting keys, I haven't got a single keyed one in use. I strip the keyless chucks ,clean and molylube.
