I didn't check the free spin on the chuck until after I started using it . Is it supposed to be hard or is it already having issues ?
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Should be fine. These are pretty tight when new. Just had mine rebuilt and it tightened back up. These apparently are not recommended for tire shop use. Im pretty sure thats what killed it the first time. All the tire/lube techs would use the heck out of it.
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Either problem with set up or with the saw. I have never had a problem. Sorry, not much help.
484814
No, you need the hex. locking type. The round one just spin around and slip and slide. I thought I'd read that you couldn't use the hex kind but it is wrong. Don't need a chuck. hope that is helpful. I know little about drills but am learning. Drove me batty at first trying to figure out what they were talking about but nice drills Just buy or use the hex type.
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Mine spins freely, in fact I need to oil it a bit as it's dry. I suggest you place a few drops of a light oil where the ring meets the body of the compass, let it sit overnight and then try to rotate it. I note that there are screws on the bottom holding the unit together, and you might need to open it up to access the guts. In any event, you need to lube the ring since both the ring and the body are aluminum and I can feel the galling one gets when you have to bits of Al moving against one another.
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I have the same problem albeit - using the drill the one time I tested it out, the bit didn't come out. I don't think your doing anything wrong - I'm guessing its something in the design. I will admit though - being able to just pull the bit out, does make me a little uncomfortable.
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James, you have to twist the middle to open and close the chuck to get the bit in. It's easy and I was a little confused too! Just twist ( I can't remember which way) to open, drop in the bit, and twist opposite to close. Happy filing!
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I have not noticed any grinding with mine in 1st or 2nd gear. There is what I would call a "clunk" or "thunk" when you let off the trigger in either gear, and I interpret that as some type of motor brake to stop the chuck from turning.
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I have not had that problem; I do not recall having to install the chuck on the shaft initially. Tony's response seems logical.
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I agree with dgminer; you have to snap it into place. It felt like I was forcing it, and then I gave it a little more elbow grease and it snapped on. You might to rotate it slowly as you try to snap it on.
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You do not need a chuck on this drill. Read the booklet that came with your drill. Grip the drill in front (behind where you put the bit or drill bit in) and pull the trigger. Put the drive in reverse to tight or loosen.
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The only thing I can tell you is : hold the chuck and reverse the drill,on high speed or high torgue. Good luck ps maybe wear gloves, rubber
1908915
I read a couple of other reviews of this product complaining about problems inserting the wheels into the holes. I didn't have a problem with it. My advice is to try again. You must be doing something wrong.
1646366
I just got mine today and the chuck looks pretty decent quality to me. It looks identical to this one on Amazon which gets good reviews: CTA Tools 1930 Straight Lock-On Air ChuckIn fact, I was shopping for a possible replacement but from the reviews, nothing is better than this one which appears to come with the Astro Pneumatic.
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No. At least on my unit. But judicious use of tape seems to help. The whole assembly is a little wobbly. You have to hold the chuck at slow speed until the bit is embedded. Quick change bits are not that stable. I enjoy it anyway. Tom
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What I did to mine was to drill and tap for a 10-32 nylon tipped set screw next to one of the recesses for the wrench. I have modified my Jet MiniVS to be reversable (easy as it is a DC motor)This way when I want to turn "in reverse" I tighten the set screw. The chuck is about 3 lbs and if spinning under load in reverse and the lathe is stopped abruptly, it could spin off the 1-8 thread of the headstock. With the nylon setscrew secured, no problem. I do slow down before shutting off just to be safe. It is a nice chuck, haven't used the MASSIVE screw chuck as I only have a 9 1/12" swing and aren't turning huge bowls. What I did to mine was to drill and tap for a 10-32 nylon tipped set screw next to one of the recesses for the wrench. I have modified my Jet MiniVS to be reversable (easy as it is a DC motor)This way when I want to turn "in reverse" I tighten the set screw. The chuck is about 3 lbs and if spinning under load in reverse and the lathe is stopped abruptly, it could spin off the 1-8 thread of the headstock. With the nylon setscrew secured, no problem. I do slow down before shutting off just to be safe. It is a nice chuck, haven't used the MASSIVE screw chuck as I only have a 9... » Read More What I did to mine was to drill and tap for a 10-32 nylon tipped set screw next to one of the recesses for the wrench. I have modified my Jet MiniVS to be reversable (easy as it is a DC motor)This way when I want to turn "in reverse" I tighten the set screw. The chuck is about 3 lbs and if spinning under load in reverse and the lathe is stopped abruptly, it could spin off the 1-8 thread of the headstock. With the nylon setscrew secured, no problem. I do slow down before shutting off just to be safe. It is a nice chuck, haven't used the MASSIVE screw chuck as I only have a 9 1/12" swing and aren't turning huge bowls. « Show Less
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Mine did the same thing. It made a grinding sound and would never go back into the start position. I called support...everything, they couldn't/wouldn't help. They were going to give me a small credit to buy another one. I declined since this one had broke within a year. I decided that since it was broke anyway and I couldn't use it, that before it made 'in position' beeps to start, I would manually move the cutter all the way over into the start position(while it was making the grinding noise). There is a trigger in the start position that tells the machine that it is ready to start. I did this SEVERAL times with no success. Machine was useless. Then I tried again and I must have had the right timing. It has worked ever since...no grinding noise. It's all about timing and I don't guarrantee my fix will work for you. I figured the machine was a waste anyway, so I might as well try it (even though in my mind I figured I would break the gears by doing this. Didn't matter...it didn't work). If you are ready to write it off or throw it out the window...give it a try.
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im not sure Neil, I didn't have this issue, did you strip the bolt that the nut attaches to? you may just have to slowly stop turning the nut when you feel the tension. I apologize for not a better answer.