[TheForge] Drill Press

[Steve Smith]

Ries Niemi wrote:

> 
> There is a difference between the keyless chucks they put on $100 
> cordless drills, which are largely made of plastic, and the albecht, or 
> Rohm, which are cheap albrecht copies. These chucks are all steel, 
> relatively precision, and I have never had one chew up a bit or loosen.
> Check them out on the MSC website, or just for the hell of it, get them 
> to send you a catalog- it is about as big as a NYC phone book, and will 
> make a good doorstop if nothing else.
> 
> ries

Actually, they will chew up bits and loosen if you buy them used (I 
speak from experience..). If the jaws are worn, they slip. Fortunately 
you can get replacement jaws (at least on Albrecht) and other parts for 
them.

Steve