Drill Chuck Makes Great File Handle

Drill Chuck Makes Great File Handle FARM SHOP Miscellaneous If you’ve got an old drill no longer in use the chuck can be used to make a solid handle for a file suggests Edward Fett Lennox S Dak He removes the chuck and spur gear from old electric drills then inserts the file tang into the chuck and uses a chuck key to tighten all 3 holes so the chucks are tightened evenly “I’ve used this idea for years with no problems The chuck provides a bigger handle to hold onto and if tightened properly it won’t come off ” says Fett “It’s important to tighten all 3 holes in the chuck to get the tang tightened as evenly as possible and check for tightness periodically ” He says one time he tried welding a short pipe onto the tang but it didn’t work out “Files are made from very hard steel and the heat from the welder caused the tang to break off ” He likes using chucks from electric drills “Most electric drills come with either a 3/8 or 1/4-in chuck I prefer the 3/8-in chuck because it’s built larger and therefore can be moved farther up on the tang The chucks on cordless drills are designed to be hand tightened and therefore you can’t get them as tight as you can with a chuck key ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Edward Fett 46656 275th St Lennox S Dak 57039 ph 605 647-2399; loisfett44@gmail com

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