Skil 1/4" Keyless Chuck

List Price: $8.49 Discount Price: $4.20

Customer Reviews:

Small but Surprisingly Useful [Posted on 2007-10-17]
I bought this for my "Yankee" style auto-return screwdriver that takes standard quarter inch bits so I could turn it into a push drill. At first I was worried that, due to its smaller size, it wouldn't have the grip necessary to hold medium to large drill bits without them spinning in the chuck's teeth, but it has a surprisingly strong "grab". I don't know how well it'd work for tools that could generate much more torque, such as a brace-type hand powered driver but I suspect it'd work fine.

The only drawback, which is a minor one, is that the whole "head" of the chuck rotates on the post to tighten/loosen the jaws, so it has to be in a tool if you want to insert or remove a bit from the chuck.

Really weak - a little better than a toy [Posted on 2008-07-15]
I previously had a Makita chuck that failed and decided to try this Skil keyless chuck based on other reviews. Received it very quickly...but the product is not designed for anything where you care about precision. I tried three bits (small to medium diameter) and there is so much wobble in the bits that you must first put the bit on the wood with pressure in order to try to hit a mark. Not recommended.

too weak, risky buy [Posted on 2008-07-18]
i took it apart then put it back together and it started to wobble. it may work fine for you but i would not recommend this product. get a better one so that you don't have to spend again.

simple chuck [Posted on 2008-09-03]
The seller's name says it all Hobby Tool Supply. This is a simple, basic lightweight chuck. It is NOT intended for heavy/construction/industrial use. It works for light jobs but if you need it to build a house, pay $25+ and buy one of the more conventional ones sold on ebay. My power screwdriver [which is just a screwdriver not a drill/driver]has a setting for drilling pilot holes and this seems suited for that use. It works perfectly with the "quick-change" type chuck on the screwdriver. There were no problems with the transaction; the seller shipped the item very quickly.

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