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| [title] Means of Last Resort for Removing a Broken Chuck | |
| [* black] If the chuck is completely broken, you may not be able to tighten its jaws on a hex key. In those cases, the Single Wrench or No Wrench Method won't work. | |
| [* black] On keyed chucks, if no other provision for gripping is present, you can use a hook spanner by locating the pin in one of the holes for the chuck key. | |
| [* black] If you were born under a very lucky star, you might get away with fitting a chuck key and hitting that with a hammer at just the right angle. I did ''not'' tell you to do that. | |
| [* black] A pipe wrench will grip just about any chuck, but at the risk of damaging it. | |
| - | [* black] If all else fails, it is |
| + | [* black] If all else fails, it is often possible to disassemble the drill, clamp either the chuck or the spindle in a vise and grip the other part with a pipe wrench or other gripping tool. This is very likely to damage the spindle and/or chuck though. |