Thread: Drill Chuck, Arbor Mounting

Dean,

All I've ever done is hold the chuck in my hand with the arbor inserted in the chuck's taper and smack the arbor in with a copper faced mallet. I've never had a chuck come loose.

Bob.

Yep, clean & dry, give it a 'kiss'.

Thanks for the info Bob and Bryan. I have had one come loose, but I think that making sure both parts are clean and dry may solve that problem. I don't recall paying any special attention to that matter at the time.

Dean

I interpret clean and dry in situations like this, as clean with petrol then follow up with methylated spirits.
That should get oil-free mating surfaces.

Jordan

I will do that Jordan. Thanks.
Dean

No sweaty fingerprints either.

I am intimately aware of what sweaty fingerprints do to the windshield in cold damp weather as is normal around here.

I will avoid them.

Dean

If the arbor is of good quality cleaning will do, no heat shrinking required. If it is a not so expensive arbor, you may add some loctite to prevent it coming loose.

Originally Posted by cba_melbourne

If the arbor is of good quality cleaning will do, no heat shrinking required. If it is a not so expensive arbor, you may add some loctite to prevent it coming loose.

It is a Rohm.

Dean