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john in illinois · 07-30-2015, 08:06 AM

I have Bosch 1/2 and 3/8 drills with hand tighten chucks. Before I had a Milwaukee 1/2 key chuck. All of them seemed to hold well. If you get too much torque any will slip.Bosch lithium batteries seem to last well.

My second choice would be Dewalt. I have a small impact wrench that is a great time saver and very handy.

John

barnfind · 07-30-2015, 09:13 AM

I have had a Milwaukee 3/8 "Tradesman" model keyless for a few years. Best variable speed hand drill I have ever owned. No problem drilling Henry steel with the right bits but it is not cordless.
As info, I was going to buy a DeWalt small right angle tight quarter drill to replace my HF cheapo model which kept breaking chucks and discovered it was identical. Some brands or models are not made where they used to be.

corvette8n · 07-30-2015, 09:28 AM

My cordless Dewalt keyless is starting to slip after about 10 yrs of hard use.

JM 35 Sedan · 07-30-2015, 09:42 AM

DeWalt...DeWalt...DeWalt!!!

07-30-2015, 08:06 AM	#21
john in illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,185	Re: Will a ratcheting drill chuck hold the bit for drilliing steel I have Bosch 1/2 and 3/8 drills with hand tighten chucks. Before I had a Milwaukee 1/2 key chuck. All of them seemed to hold well. If you get too much torque any will slip.Bosch lithium batteries seem to last well. My second choice would be Dewalt. I have a small impact wrench that is a great time saver and very handy. John

07-30-2015, 09:13 AM	#22
barnfind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 426	Re: Will a ratcheting drill chuck hold the bit for drilliing steel I have had a Milwaukee 3/8 "Tradesman" model keyless for a few years. Best variable speed hand drill I have ever owned. No problem drilling Henry steel with the right bits but it is not cordless. As info, I was going to buy a DeWalt small right angle tight quarter drill to replace my HF cheapo model which kept breaking chucks and discovered it was identical. Some brands or models are not made where they used to be.

07-30-2015, 09:28 AM	#23
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,954	Re: Will a ratcheting drill chuck hold the bit for drilliing steel My cordless Dewalt keyless is starting to slip after about 10 yrs of hard use.

07-30-2015, 09:42 AM	#24
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: Will a ratcheting drill chuck hold the bit for drilliing steel *DeWalt...DeWalt...DeWalt!!!* __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*