Drill chucks and chuck adaptors from Makita, Bosch, Festool and Tork Craft, for replacing a worn chuck or converting an SDS drill to take round-shank bits. A chuck that slips, will not open fully or runs out of true is cheaper to replace than the drill, and on most drills it is a ten-minute job. This collection covers keyless and keyed chucks in 10 mm, 13 mm and 16 mm, SDS plus adaptors and Morse taper adaptors for drill presses.
Choosing a drill chuck
- Thread: most 13 mm chucks are 1/2"-20 UNF; the smaller 10 mm chucks are 3/8"-24 UNF. The 16 mm Bosch keyed chucks come in B-16 taper and 5/8"-16 thread for drill presses. Check your old chuck or the drill manual before ordering.
- Keyless drill chuck or keyed: keyless is quicker for bit changes and is standard on cordless drills; a keyed chuck grips harder for large bits and hole saws in a drill press.
- Capacity: 10 mm for compact drill drivers, 13 mm for most 18 V drills and corded hammer drills, 16 mm for pedestal drills.
- Brand-specific: Makita and Bosch chucks are listed by part number so they fit the original drill. The Festool Centrotec and FastFix chucks suit Festool drills only; the Tork Craft 10 mm keyed chuck is the budget option.
SDS chuck adaptors
An SDS plus to 13 mm adaptor lets a rotary hammer drill run normal twist bits and hole saws in rotation-only mode. Makita and Bosch both make them, and the Bosch SDS-plus chuck adaptor converts older Bosch rotary hammers the same way. Just switch off hammer action before you use one.
Need the drill as well? See cordless drills and SDS plus drills, or browse drill bits.
In stock in Cape Town with nationwide delivery, free on orders over R2000. Our workshop fits chucks too; call 021 674 2119.
