Broke drill chuck with Clam auger

  • shane didur
    Posts: 1
    January 2, 2018 at 11:54 am #1740519

    a question – anyone ever have an issue with the chuck screw breaking off when running a clam auger on the conversion plate? I’m working with a Rigid GEN5X Drill 700 in# of torque, and the second gen clam plate, six inch auger. So far the screw that holds the chuck on has broken twice. It seems that when I stop the drill turning it stops on a dime and maybe there is to much mass in the auger so the chuck keeps turning and busts the screw.

    Any thoughts? recommendations, other than getting a new drill?

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    MN - 55082
    Posts: 1644
    January 2, 2018 at 12:08 pm #1740528
    shane didur wrote:

    Any thoughts?

    Good thing Rigid offers a lifetime warranty. First I’ve read of this issue; many Iceshanty members use the same drill, so you would think it would come up more often if it was a big issue.

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    January 2, 2018 at 5:44 pm #1740647

    If it’s variable speed release the trigger slowly and not just release quick causing a sudden stop.

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