wobbling chuck

[mr ross]

the chuck actually looked fine when it was spinning empty.

it was when i put a bit in that it was wobbling. i noticed it first when i put a 1/4" phillips bit directly into the chuck, with a heavy bit it would wobble 0.25"+. my 15 year old makita spins much truer than either of the two ridgids - new off the shelf.

i thought of taking it in for repair, but there is not authorized service center here in town.

yes, i know this is an OLD thread. it just goes to show that ridgid has a history with this problem that goes back a couple of years.

[CWSmith]

mr ross

Well, under the circumstances I can well understand your disatisfaction and yes, I'd take them back and either try another or just move on to a different brand.

While I like Ridgid tools, there really isn't any excuse that can be made for producing a product with such a basic requirement that is flawed. It is obvious to me that TTI's assembly and quality assurance needs serious attention. I wouldn't let such detail keep me from further interest in the product line, but it certainly would require closer examination before I made a purchase!

Regards,

CWS

[Woussko]

mr ross

How do you feel about trying to fix up one of the drills yourself? Do you have a good set of Allen wrenches? It might just be a case of where the retaining screw (left hand threads) needs to be removed, the chuck removed and reinstalled tight and then the retaining screw re-installed and tightened. I have run into a few cases of junker chucks that simply aren't machined right in which case replacement with a better chuck fixes things up.

If you like, I'll post on how to properly remove your chuck and a few things to clean and then re-install it. If this doesn't help, then you can try another chuck or I personally would return the bad drills and look at another brand/model. People shouldn't have to fix new power tools.

[mr ross]

i am always interested... however, it is academic at this point as i have already rerturned both drills.

i followed the procedures in the manual. i took the chuck screw out and tried to tighten the chuck with the hex key. maybe i should have tried taking the chuck off? how does the chuck come off?


right now i am looking at a Dewalt DCX6200 Cordless Tool Combo Kit (NIB - sealed) on ebay. it has the 36v DC900 hammer/drill and the DC300 circular saw.

identical item - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=380100336537