Those are some excellent prices and the work looks as good as any.
Forget what I said about buying your own bar, drill and tap.....
I see the ends of the square bar are rounded so I do suggest you make a quick change handle yourself.
About $15 for a decent keyless chuck.
I don't have a photo of my 1/2" handle but here is my 1/4" for detail work (keyed chuck).
(02-21-2017, 06:16 PM)NCPaladin Wrote: Those are some excellent prices and the work looks as good as any.
Forget what I said about buying your own bar, drill and tap.....
I see the ends of the square bar are rounded so I do suggest you make a quick change handle yourself.
About $15 for a decent keyless chuck.
I don't have a photo of my 1/2" handle but here is my 1/4" for detail work (keyed chuck).
How did you make the end of the handle and where did you get the parts or size of the Jacobs chuck.
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02-22-2017, 08:43 AM (This post was last modified: 02-22-2017, 08:47 AM by NCPaladin.)
(02-21-2017, 09:12 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: How did you make the end of the handle and where did you get the parts or size of the Jacobs chuck.
That particular one was a chuck from an old electric drill. Drill chucks are pretty much standard; the 1/4" takes a 3/8" bolt and a 1/2" chuck a 1/2" bolt. Just buy the proper bolt you need, cut off the head, and insert in the wood handle.
1/4" are tough to find but they now have the easy connect with a shaft which should be plenty long enough to epoxy in.
The 1/4" is great for small hollowers (bent allen wrench), 3 point, or lots of other small tools.
On my 1/2" the bolt goes 3" into the handle but you could go deeper if you wish...just buy a longer bolt. https://www.amazon.com/Keyless-Change-Ad...rill+chuck
I'm not suggesting this particular one at Amazon, just give a "like this" for the 1/4".
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