I have a drill bit jammed in my Black & Decker (one without a chuck key
type chuck.  It broke too, so there isn't enough of it sticking out to
grasp.  How can I remove the chuck or take it aprt to tap out the bit
from behind?

"Homer2911"  wrote in message 
news:1125784787.966294.260020@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

>I have a drill bit jammed in my Black & Decker (one without a chuck key
> type chuck.  It broke too, so there isn't enough of it sticking out to
> grasp.  How can I remove the chuck or take it aprt to tap out the bit
> from behind?
>


You can usually unstick a keyless chuck by giving the side of the chuck a 
good thump with the fleshy part of your palm.  If this doesn't work or hurts 
too much try tapping the chuck with a rubber mallet. You need to tap the 
chuck in the direction it needs to turn to loosen it.

ETV

Homer2911 wrote:

> I have a drill bit jammed in my Black & Decker (one without a chuck
> key type chuck.  It broke too, so there isn't enough of it sticking
> out to grasp.  How can I remove the chuck or take it aprt to tap out
> the bit from behind?


In between the chuck and the body of the drill is a gap this gap will show
the shaft, that shaft has two flat sides and you will be able to get a flat
half inch spanner in there to hold the chuck whilst freeing the bit.

Flat spanner : the type you get with some power tools.

Eric The Viking wrote:

> "Homer2911"  wrote in message
> news:1125784787.966294.260020@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I have a drill bit jammed in my Black & Decker (one without a chuck key
> > type chuck.  It broke too, so there isn't enough of it sticking out to
> > grasp.  How can I remove the chuck or take it aprt to tap out the bit
> > from behind?
> >
>
> You can usually unstick a keyless chuck by giving the side of the chuck a
> good thump with the fleshy part of your palm.  If this doesn't work or hurts
> too much try tapping the chuck with a rubber mallet. You need to tap the
> chuck in the direction it needs to turn to loosen it.



I can loosen the chuck, but the end of the drill is jammed in the
inside of the chuck

Homer2911 wrote:


> I can loosen the chuck, but the end of the drill is jammed in the
> inside of the chuck


How about those jam jar opener thingies for people with weak hands? The
things with a collar and a handle, with a turny bit to tighten the collar.
Or some rubber sheet (also in the Asda jam jar opener department) to
increase the friction of your vice-like grip?


-- 
Wally
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www.wally.myby.co.uk

Homer2911 wrote:


> I can loosen the chuck, but the end of the drill is jammed in the
> inside of the chuck


Ok, I think you're going to have to explain that a lot better before you 
get a sensible answer.


-- 
Grunff

In article ,
   Homer2911  wrote:

> I can loosen the chuck, but the end of the drill is jammed in the
> inside of the chuck


Sort of sideways? Removing the chuck probably won't help then. But if you
want to, there's usually a screw at the bottom which has a left hand
thread. Remove that and the chuck unscrews in the normal way.

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In article , 
paper2002ad@aol.com says...

> I have a drill bit jammed in my Black & Decker (one without a chuck key
> type chuck.  It broke too, so there isn't enough of it sticking out to
> grasp.  How can I remove the chuck or take it aprt to tap out the bit
> from behind?
> 

Have you tried whacking the nose of the chuck?  Sometimes that will 
shock it loose.

In message , 
Homer2911  writes

>
>Eric The Viking wrote:
>> "Homer2911"  wrote in message
>> news:1125784787.966294.260020@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> >I have a drill bit jammed in my Black & Decker (one without a chuck key
>> > type chuck.  It broke too, so there isn't enough of it sticking out to
>> > grasp.  How can I remove the chuck or take it aprt to tap out the bit
>> > from behind?
>> >
>>
>> You can usually unstick a keyless chuck by giving the side of the chuck a
>> good thump with the fleshy part of your palm.  If this doesn't work or hurts
>> too much try tapping the chuck with a rubber mallet. You need to tap the
>> chuck in the direction it needs to turn to loosen it.
>
>
>I can loosen the chuck, but the end of the drill is jammed in the
>inside of the chuck
>

I take it you've tried tapping the drill bit

-- 
geoff

On 3 Sep 2005 14:59:47 -0700, "Homer2911"  wrote:


>I have a drill bit jammed in my Black & Decker (one without a chuck key
>type chuck.


So did I, in a brand new DeWalt cordless. I tried the 'rubber strap
grippy thing' but to no avail. I took it back to the (decent) shop and
they first looked at me like 'diy plonker'. As it got passed to bigger
and bigger blokes I felt a bit better <g>. The last one took it out
the back and got it undome somehow. I asked if the keyless chuck could
be swapped for a 'real' one .. which they did foc and it's never been
any trouble since ;-)

  It broke too, so there isn't enough of it sticking out to

>grasp.


You may have sorted the job by now (Ben's spanner tip and grippy thing
on the chuck?) but tapping the chuck outer both ways may get lucky
...;-(

 How can I remove the chuck or take it aprt to tap out the bit

>from behind?


I think (as mentioned) they are screwed on normally and locked with a
reverse thread screw from the inside. Have you later said you have the
chuck off now? If you have, is the middle clear (could you put a punch
though from the back) or is it 'blind' with no locking screw?

All the best ..

T i m

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:53:50 +0100, raden  wrote:


>> I can loosen the chuck, but the end of the drill is jammed in the
>> inside of the chuck

> I take it you've tried tapping the drill bit


I think it might be more productive, having loosened the chuck, to try  
driving the chuck jaws into the chuck.



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