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A Hex Drive Chuck, Version 1.0: by R. G. Sparber

The document describes how the author repurposed a small drill chuck by turning down a hex bit to fit into the chuck's 1/4-20 threaded bolt. This allowed the author to use the chuck as a hex drive without leaving home or spending any money during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author welcomes comments and offers subscription options for future articles related to metalworking, software, and electronics.

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A Hex Drive Chuck, Version 1.0: by R. G. Sparber

The document describes how the author repurposed a small drill chuck by turning down a hex bit to fit into the chuck's 1/4-20 threaded bolt. This allowed the author to use the chuck as a hex drive without leaving home or spending any money during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author welcomes comments and offers subscription options for future articles related to metalworking, software, and electronics.

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A Hex Drive Chuck, Version 1.

0
By R. G. Sparber
Protected by Creative Commons.1

For light-duty work, it is handy to be able to


drop a small drill chuck into a hex drive.

For many decades, I


have repurposed a small
drill chuck to be a pin
vise. In fact, I had two of
them. Now I have only
one because the other
has been repurposed
again.

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R. G. Sparber April 13, 2020 Page 1 of 3


The chuck has a ¼-20 thread in the back. As the bolt mounted in the
handle screws in, it pushes a disk which closes the jaws.

I have plenty of low-quality hex bits. For this


application, the lower the better. I want to avoid any
bit that is hardened.

I put my caliper on the ¼-20 bolt and read an outside


diameter of 0.24 inches. I then mounted the hex bit in
my lathe and turned it down to this size. After running
a die, I ended up with this part.

I now have the hex drive chuck I needed without


leaving my home2 or paying anything.

2
We are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic so avoiding people is a very high priority.

R. G. Sparber April 13, 2020 Page 2 of 3


I welcome your comments and questions.

If you wish to be contacted each time I publish an article, email me with


"Subscribe" in the subject line. In the body of the email please tell me if you are
interested in metalworking, software, and/or electronics so I can put you on the
best distribution list.

If you are on a list and have had enough, email me "Unsubscribe" in the subject
line.

Rick Sparber
[email protected]
Rick.Sparber.org

R. G. Sparber April 13, 2020 Page 3 of 3

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