[Steven Dufresne], Hackaday writer and the mad scientist behind Rimstar.org, kindly documented how to safely and reliably remove the chuck from a drill motor. You may think this is easy ...

Most standard drills have easily swappable drill bits and chucks that can be tightened and loosened by hand. This makes them speedier when switching from task to task, but it also makes them less ...

To loosen the chuck, flip the drill to REVERSE. Grasp the chuck with one hand and the drill's handle with the other hand. Press the trigger, and the chuck will open. When drilling into brick or ...