Re: 3/8" drill chuck replacement

BP wrote in message news:vt9kpt$3mlh$1@dont-email.me...
Still, in-person transactions aren't foolproof, at least when I'm the
fool. Went to a local Ace store and asked for a chuck key to fit a
3/8" Jacobs chuck with a 15/64ths (0.234") pilot. The pilot's right,
fits just fine. but the pinion gear is too big.
It's a nice bike ride to return it and I don't think they'll give me
much pushback if i want to exchange it for the right part, but that
was a one star deal too.
Thanks for writing!
bob prohaska
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Is the K number of the key stamped in tiny letters on the chuck?
If you find one with the right gear but too small a pilot you could sleeve it with hobby store brass tubing, stretched to almost fit and pressed on.