Dude, 6 years later and you're still helping folks. Just got my Dewalt unstuck using your method. Thanks so much.

I can't thanks enough, I've had two of these old heavy as hell drills. But I worked them to death but years ago the chucks got stuck like this. Now, thanks to you I just fixed them both in 10 minutes with a hammer, flat head screw driver, and a little machine oil. I had to tap turn, tap, turn, tap, turn about 50 times ,little by little , to get it turned all the way back in, to oil the chuck jaws and surfaces they slide on. then it just got easier and easier to turn them in and out. Now they go all in and out with a good spin. SOOO cool.

After searching several videos, yours is the one that allowed me to free up the chuck on my drill in a way that I was comfortable to not damage it. Thank you!!

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome. I'm glad it helped 👍

Thank you, my drill chuck was stuck for a year now. After watching your video its now unstuck and saved me a few quid.

Dude. You saved me. I thought I was going to the repair shop. Just a few minutes and I was back in business.

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. I don't like losing my drill to the repair shop.

@ericbrauch5872

Жыл бұрын

I did the WD40 trick and it worked

Hi, thank you for this video, I just fixed my Milwaukee M18 using your method, it's just superb and simple.

Had a cordless drill jammed for months. One tap with a hammer and fixed - unbelievable. Thanks from Carlisle!

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked for you 👍

Although not born in Scotland, I inherited Scottish DNA through my parents and still quiver when I hear the pipes. The one thing we universally unconsciously accept is the economical solution to a problem is always the best solution. It worked amazingly well for me with both my Dewalt keyless battery operated drills. Thanks!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Oh my god! This fixed my drill! I had a part stuck in it too which I could not get out, I hit the top of the bit with the pliers and it freed!!! THREE HITS and done! 🤩🤩 thank you for this video!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

You are "The man" - fixed my drill bit stuck in chuck in 5 minutes with your hammer trick. Thank you big time!

@handymancraftglasgow

9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

Hey, just tried your gentle technique on a Bosch PSB 13RE keyless chuck hammer drill. Now it’s working again. Thanks for your video!

Thank you from U.S. !!!!!! Mine has been stuck for a few years. had bought a new set. Took 45 seconds to fix!!!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Just a pity it took a few years 😊👍

Legend! Fixed it in 30 seconds. For anyone that can't get the drill bit out at all, hit Down on the drill bit, as the 3 clamps are together on the bit, this force should realign them. It worked for me anyway

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

Great bit of advice! Thank you. Spent two days trying to free up a drill bit on and off and this video had helped me in 2 mins. 👍

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Of all the videos I watched for the problem I had with my drill which were the Jaws were stuck, yours was not only the closest one to my problem but the one that solved my problem. Although I had to tap a little harder than a wee bit, I still got them Broke Free, oiled and now my drill is working great! FYI this video works on Milwaukee drills as well!

@handymancraftglasgow

5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped. It is a bit worrying hitting your drill with a hammer. Great when it works. Thanks for the comment and information about other drills 👍

@Can_non69

4 жыл бұрын

I had to do a little extra tapping but it worked in the end

just did this with a jammed festool chuck.. took a few attempts, to get a bit of movement then put some oil down and its as good as new.. thanks so much

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Good to know it also works on Festool chucks 👍

Wow this 66 year old woman finally got her drill bit out. Thanks!!!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Well done. Glad it helped 👍

Legend. Thought I’d have to abandon my job half way through. This totally works! Mon the weggies!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked.👍

Thank you! You just saved me a lot of time! 😃

Thank you for the video. Saved my dewalt drill. Bit was stuck and even with grips couldn't get it loose. After some gentle hits with hammer on the jaws and the bit came out. And the chunk seems to work just fine now. Greesed it with silicone spray and good as new now. Thanks again. Saved me alot of time and some money.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked for you 👍

It worked! You are a hero! Bosch GSB180 not seized but sticking or jumping the gears when tightening. A couple soft taps with a small hammer and then sprayed in some silicon lubricant.👍🏻

@handymancraftglasgow

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

Yooooo... Nice one lad.. Just saved me going to screwfix... Been stuck for two weeks. Appreciated

@handymancraftglasgow

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍

Thank you! I didnt need the hammer part but my chuck wouldnt open so I used the pliers on it while it spinned and it opened up. YAY! You are the sixth video that I watched and the only one that worked!! Saved me! Subscribed, thanks thanks thanks thanks

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it helped 👍

Thanks Mate! This finally got my stuck bit loose. Watched all these other videos for months now and using the wrench it worked.

@handymancraftglasgow

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for the comment 👍

I have a corded keyless chuck type Makita drill that's been lying in the shed for months seized solid' Went out and gave it a squirt of WD, a belt wi a hammer and it's back on the team, Many thanks for the tip.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked.

Absolute legend mate!! I borrowed my neighbours drill to do some DIY and one of the drill bits fell down the middle. I was crapping myself that I might have to bring it back not working. I was up all night trying to use tweezers to pull it out. Watch your video in Salford problem in less than 5-minutes thank you very much stay safe

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it was useful 👍

Nice to hear a normal accent I can understand 🤓. Glasgow Yorkshireman living in South Ireland married to the mad Irish wife. Got a new keyless diy drill BnD keyless chuck jammed so put it aside to take it in for repair. Left it too late and it was our off warranty. Fast forward to today and find your good self showing a simple method, couldn't find anything near as good on KZread. Many thanks for the help and the time taken to upload. Again great to hear how English should be spoken 😎😆🤓

@handymancraftglasgow

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you. I knew that one day someone out there would be able to understand me 😁. Thanks for the comment 👍

Going to try this on my makita. Bit been stuck in it for months . It's my most powerful drill but I have been using my Milwaukee hope it works

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it works for you.

Thank you for this. My chuck was seized up badly. A few hammer taps, a few drops of oil, cycle the chuck as far as it will go one way then the other. Repeat about 10 times and I have full range again!

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped👍

@garvielloken3929

2 жыл бұрын

@kelly b any issues since?

Thank you mi amigo. For all the effort to put a video out like this. Even these small fixes can make a big difference. 👍

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that 👍

Wow - that's genius, and it WORKS! Got our drill wet, totally seized up, this was an instant fix - THANK YOU!!

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

Awesome video!! My chuck locked up because I left the drill outside on the truck one night and it rained . I couldn't figure out for the life of me how to take out the Phillips bit because it was rusted in . but with your help, I have gotten it out and fixed the chuck! great job!

@handymancraftglasgow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped.

Worked for me! Thanks. My drill had a hex bit in it which I could not remove and the chuck would not release. I used a drift pun punch and hammer to push all three jaw segments flush with the front of the chuck. That freed the chuck.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped👍

Might use this to fix the drill at work. Swear I had half a mind to replace the chuck, but this will save a lot of time!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it works for you 👍

I fixed my stuck chunk by your way, thanks a lot.

Thank you so much , I have a Worx Drill , was about to bu a new one , tapped it and now works !

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, glad it helped 👍

YES! About to order a replacement chuck when i watched this vid. One of my chuck clamps(?) was also slightly higher than the other 2. Tapped it lightly using a cold chisel and bingo! Chuck is fine. Thank you!

@handymancraftglasgow

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. I oil the chuck every so often and not had a problem since.

@JimJmad

5 жыл бұрын

@@handymancraftglasgow great idea!

@garvielloken3929

2 жыл бұрын

​@@JimJmad Did you have any issues with it afterwards

Thanks! I'm going to try this when I get home. By the way, great to hear a Scottish accent after so long overseas.

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍. Hope it work for you and you get home soon.

@davidcounter4866

4 жыл бұрын

​@@handymancraftglasgow A quick update - a bit late, sorry about that. I have no doubt that your tip would have worked if I'd diagnosed the issue right. It turned out that a metal shard had got lodged behind one of the jaws, but thanks for your help, keep up the good work and stay safe

@wessley4606

4 жыл бұрын

Purple burglar.

@Rico702Vegas

3 жыл бұрын

Not an accent.. an impediment-huge difference. Spawned from years of drunks murdering the language, but you know that well, don't you?

@davidcounter4866

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rico702Vegas No. And honestly, wtf are you talking about?

Thanks for the tip. Couple of little taps and the chuck was loosened a little bit at a time and now it works great again.

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped👍

Did the trick for me too! Mine didn't have any sticking out further than others but was like yours as could tighten but not loosen. Slowly knocking it with a hammer as I turned allowed me to loosen it and then with WD40 I was gradually able to finally get the whole thing to loosen up. Thanks

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Cheers! Just watched this, nipped out and mended my drill in 3 minutes! Awesome.

@handymancraftglasgow

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you. It's never happened to my drill again. Seems almost too easy a fix but seems to work.

Don't forget that oil is your friend. I was just about to order a new chuck - then I took it off the drill and drowned it in light oil. Now it only gets hard to turn for about one full rotation half-way between full open and full closed.

Great solution. Thanks. Richard Schmidt, Jr. Bebra, Germany. My grandfathers birth town.

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that 👍

The trick of tapping the jaws worked even though I couldn't remove the stuck bit first - thanks.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked 👍

Thanks for the help, had a similar issue. In my case I couldn't get the bit out at all, I used some vise grips around the bit, and hammered down on the vise grips, and this worked as well.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

Thank you, so much. You have spared me the expense of buying a new one. Cheers.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked for you 👍

Mine happened to the same drill in this vid... I knew what needed to be done but i was hesitant... Cheers.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

MARVELOUS! My good old DeWalt loosened its dead grip with a few bangs on one of the 3 chuck claws! THANK YOU!

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Thank you... I think?! I was able to fix my drill based on your advice... but that means no new set for me (the newer brushless version is on sale right now 😁)! One of the 3 'fingers' of my chuck was stuck all the way out, the other two were going in and out freely. The stuck one was out about an eight of an inch further than the two that were still moving though. I thought that seemed pretty bad, but hey, nothing to lose by trying to fix it. Alas, your video helped me fix it! I had to really work on it a few times, thought I may have been coming close to hitting too much and too hard, but it seems to be good now. Applied a good amount of oil, loosening and tightening the chuck to distribute. Thanks again!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Good to get your drill working again 👍

Thank you brother saved me mid hunny doo project. Lol

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Thank you! i got my old Dewalt back to working thanks to your video.

@handymancraftglasgow

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Brilliant 👍

Great tip, worked like a charm on my chuck that was jammed. Soaked in WD40 now , seems like rust was the problem . Cheers Tony

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

@garvielloken3929

2 жыл бұрын

any issues after using wd40

Man you are awesome. I spent 1 hour with luck. After watching your video it is fixed after couple of hammer taps....

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Yessir. Fixed mine this way with my awesome harbor freight mini ball peen hammer before seeing this video. I saw some using wrenches, but I did it the easy and lazy way because I found the little hammer first.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

Excellent. I could not get the bit out but realised one of the three jaws was slightly higher. I gave it a little tap with hammer and screwdriver head and it released immediately. Thank you

@handymancraftglasgow

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Feels counter intuitive to start hitting your power tools, even gently, with a hammer. But it is good when it works.

Banging on the kitchen table...missus must be sooooohappy!!!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Let's not go into that 😁

Just bought a DCD778 5 weeks ago and keyless chuck has become stuck. Dont have a wrench big enough but will borrow one soon to try this! Thanks

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps 👍

Thank you so much man, I was gonna buy a new one cuz it didn't open and just by tapping it with a hammer it opened

Hey, thanks! Was just about to head out & buy a new drill. Your post was much appreciated!

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it works for you 👍

thanks, just used this myself, only mine was not tightening and was jammed wide open - tapping on the teeth with two screwdrivers and some WD40 did the trick!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad you got it working again 👍

OMG! It's like magic!! fixed my gear!

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked 👍

2nd time I had to do this with the same drill. Thanks.

Thank you very much. Mine was useless until I saw this and another video.

@handymancraftglasgow

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍. Not a big fan of hitting drills with a hammer but sometimes....

Thank you! Resolved my stuck jaws problem in less than 10 minutes

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Thank you!! My Dewalt chuck has been stuck for days. This worked! 👏

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

A couple light taps on the nose of my Porter Cable and it loosened right up oiled everything down cleaned out the rust and she's good to go thank you man

@handymancraftglasgow

5 жыл бұрын

Glad the vid helped you 👍

Thanks to your video, Chuck worked out well Have a nice day!

@handymancraftglasgow

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked 👍

In my case the chuck jaws were rusty causing friction and freezing the chuck.. Tap with a hammer, rotate, tap, rotate until the jaws were fully closed. Then spin them against a sanding pad to polish them smooth. Oil, run in and out a few times and the chuck now operates smoothly.

@handymancraftglasgow

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

Thank sir that worked on my drill it was down for a long time now im back working again those drill are very Milwaukee drill very expensive glad I got it up and running again thank you very much sir appreciate the good advice thumbs up

@handymancraftglasgow

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you out. Thanks for the comment.

Your video put me in the right direction, thanks! I had to go a few extra steps. In case this might help others, here's what I did. I tried your method. This did not free it, but did enable me to loosen it a little at a time. Tap, loosen, tap, loosen, etc. I noticed that one of the 'fingers' was definitely not staying level with the others. Regardless, I was able to get it open mostly by using my robogrips. Then, I drenched it in WD-40 (any good penetrating oil would probably do the trick) a few times. Drench, drain, drench, drain, try to turn. Now it is at the point of opening and closing almost normally - at least I don't have to try to use pliers to try to turn it anymore. I was proud to finally get a DeWalt having always owned cheap drills, but having this problem with the drill not being very old was very disappointing. Hopefully, this will extend the life although I'm sure the best fix in my case is a new chuck.

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to write this. Very helpful 👍

@garvielloken3929

2 жыл бұрын

Did you have any issues with it afte drenching it in wd 40

@dannobles8028

2 жыл бұрын

@@garvielloken3929 It's been working since. I did have one instance where it kind of locked up. I tapped it with a hammer and it loosened it up - I think one of the chuck 'holders' was ahead of the other two or something. Other than that, it's been working fine since I had this issue about a year ago.

@garvielloken3929

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannobles8028 Thanks for the reply

I found you through your video on the impact driver trigger fault, I left my comments on how good that was. Now I see this. I bought these two tools as a set [Impact driver and drill]. My drill also does this intermittently but the worst thing is that most of the time it won't stay tight. It's like the dead stop of the chuck when you release the trigger, causes the chuck sleeve to continue to rotate and loosen. The bit either falls out or is deep in the timber and I'm then messing around trying to grip it in the chuck again without bending or breaking the bit. I cannot emphasise enough how disappointed I am in pretty much all the cordless range of Dewalt. Unfortunately, 12 tools and 8 batteries, I'm stuck with them for some time. They will be replaced by another make as they go, though.

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Mine was similar to yours, a real pain to use. It was ironic when the chuck jammed as mine also came loose all the time. As I had the Dewalt battery I ended up getting the DCD996 (amzn.to/39kAHkK) as an upgrade. This is a much better drill and I have not had any problems with the chuck at all.

I had this exact problem and wrestled with it for an hour before keying up this vid. Worked like a charm, thanks x 100

@handymancraftglasgow

6 жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for the comment.

Great tip lm from Samoa an island with no expert advice 👍

@handymancraftglasgow

9 ай бұрын

Samoa, wow, that's a few miles away from Scotland! I'm no expert but everyone knows something that can help someone else, Glad it helped 👍

Thanks mate. Fixed my drill in seconds after watching this . Chur

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

Worked for me on my sons Dewalt. It was struck in the wide open position, going by what you said I knew the problem was with the three locking locking fingers. I tried , with a flathead pushing them back, heard a bit of a click from one of them, we were back in action. Not sure if WD is the best , it tends to dry things out and oil will make it attract dust, so I gave it just a smear of light oil in the crucial parts and hope to do it every now and again. Many thanks for the info. Greetings from Ireland 👍👍

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked for you. I just used WD40 as it's in the van. I only use it if I think the chuck is getting a little tight. Still working fine and never had the problem again. Thank for the comment all the way from Ireland 👍😊. Always good to hear from our neighbours.

And it's still useful. Thanks for this

that hammer trick worked. thanks!

Holy carp! Thanks! Worked like a charm!

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked 👍

Thank you so much.. brilliant tried it as watching your video and guess what?? Its off!!! Thank YOU

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked for you 👍

Thank you very much for your help it work like a charm!!!!!!!!!! it fre up the chunk in no time!!!!

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍

WORKED BRO.i just found a 19 yr old EPC14 black and decker used once by my old aunt stuck as. not now thanks heaps

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked for you. That drill is an old classic.

@thek.p4899

4 жыл бұрын

@@handymancraftglasgow its looks brand new lol thanks to my aunty and you !

Awesome video, thank you. Had a drill with the chuck stuck closed, 3 parts that hold the bit extended, and every video I saw was about replacing it but you have to remove the screw I couldn't get to. Tapping it with a hammer got them lose and finally works. Still have a little work to do but may save me from buying a new hammer drill.

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Great. Glad the info was useful for you 👍

I almost thought you were trying to sell me something. with as much gum action you were giving me.

Great video, I've got the exact same problem with my DeWalt so I'll be trying this tomorrow and then lube up with WD-40 👌🏽

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it goes well 👍

Very easy fix! My drill was back up and running in no time. Thank You!!!

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Worked a treat, thanks for the tip

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked 👍

OMG! Thank you. I was bummed that my drill was stuck. You are a life saver!

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

I’m on my 2nd brand new DCD999 in 2 weeks and it’s the same problem as the 1st one with the chuck getting jammed. The first one I exchanged last week and now this one will have to go back for the exact same issue.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Not good.

Excellent advice. Fixed 2 drills using the advice given. Thanks.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Great advise. Got me out of a jam. 👍

@handymancraftglasgow

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍

Thanks, got it loosened up! Wd40 helps!!!

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

Thanks mate, your vid got me out of a spot of bother 👌

@handymancraftglasgow

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped you 👍

cheers! saved me a lot of trouble

@handymancraftglasgow

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it was helpful 👍

Thanks just repaired my makit the same way

It looks like not only Milwaukee 18V drills have the problem then. I loosened a Milwaukee that was stuck a few days ago. Same problem as in this video. Milwaukee has come out with an updated chuck, maybe Dewalt need to do the same.

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

I updated my drill to the DeWalt 996 - not had a problem with that chuck. Hopefully this vid helped you out 👍

Mate brilliant! Spent hours trying to fix it and after this video it took less than a minute to fix it 😳 Now I’ve used so oil for lube, must have been some rust holding it shut

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it helped 👍

My chuck became stiff to turn yesterday after drilling some galvanized steel on a ceiling! So the knob used to turn easily by hand but now it needs a stronger grip to tighten! Why do you think? Did it reach its lifetime or could there be some steel debris in it?

Thanks, this technique fixed this problem with my Bosch EasyImpact 550

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Good to know it works on other drills as well 👍

Awesome 👏 that 🔨 taping worked for me, took only 2 minutes to fix 💪

@handymancraftglasgow

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Glad it worked.

Cheers for that, sorted in no time!

@handymancraftglasgow

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍