Drill Chuck Key Sizes Chart

Making sure you get the correct sized chuck avoids a second trip to the hardware store.

Drill chuck key sizes chart. A power drill has a chuck on the front which adjusts with a chuck key to hold drill bits of varying sizes. These specialist drill bits are used for drilling centre holes at two different angles 60 degrees and 90 degrees. Centre drill bit sizes. Use one universal chuck key for multiple drill chucks.

The best thing to do is measure the diameter of the pilot hole shank and match that diameter with the drill chuck size you have. Drill bits also called twist drills are available with straight or tapered shanks though the most common drill bits will have straight shanks. It was pre rockwell delta drill press and was old even then so i don t know if the t 5 key i ve been using is the right key it s almost certainly not the originally key. Drill chuck key size chart.

Maybe the keyless drill chuck is more convenient but we are here to discuss the chuck with the key. Nothing is more frustrating than losing the chuck key to your drill. Such a small object can stop your project in its tracks when you can t change your bit. It turns clockwise to close when a drill bit is inserted in the chuck and counterclockwise to loosen.

They are commonly used to drill lathe centres and spotting drills i e marking holes to guide twist drilling. The drill size chart below contains all commonly used centre drill bit sizes. The round key has serrated teeth like a gear. If you lost the chuck purchase a replacement.

The key fits into the key lock on the side of the drill chuck. The drill press with the supreme chuck is originally from the shop where i worked from 78 to 99 when they went belly up i bought many of the tools. Therefore you must find a place to store the key of the chuck. The dual head is reversible to handle 3 8 in.

For example if your pilot is 11 32 and your drill chuck is 1 2 you would need a ck tkr. One of the more popular brands is jacobs and most manufacturers will list an equivalent number which can make determining a replacement key a bit easier. Post by pixman sat feb 05 2011 3 40 pm there s a listing of the various jacobs chuck keys in their website but of course it only references the pin size and the chuck model number to match them up. If you lose the key.

Fractional and metric sizes per. So you should have deep knowledge about drill chuck sizes. Determining the proper replacement chuck key for your drill can be very frustrating. Usually on the side of the drill chuck there will be some stamped numbers.

Dual head 3 8 in. Fits most popular chucks. If your drill chuck key is not listed it is because we do not have a cross reference for every chuck manufactured.