Broken drill bit is stuck in DeWalt drill

Question

I know this may be a common issue.

I have searched the internet and so far i am not able to get this broken drill bit freed from my DeWalt drill .

My idea is trying to hammer this bit down but it is very tight I'm not sure I'll be able to.

Any ideas?

edit: here's a video of what happens when I try to loosen it with a wrench: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1cuyr79N5BPRCTg38

what happens when you try to loosen the chuck normally? are there weird noises? is it just hard? — depperm, Mar 16, 2020 at 17:26
While i am a fan of "get a bigger hammer" a hammer is NOT the tool you need here. Why do you think hitting it with a hammer will loosen the jaws of the chuck and where do you expect the broken bit to go if you hit it with a hammer? . You have to turn the chuck to loosen the jaws. Do you know how to use the chuck on your drill? — Alaska Man, Mar 16, 2020 at 18:58
Ok i found a youtube video showing the hammer tap. "TAP". Ok i found a youtube video showing the hammer tap. youtube.com/watch?v=-z6izpCslFM but it may not be what you need to do. We need more info from you. — Alaska Man, Mar 16, 2020 at 19:11
Have you tried to tighten it a bit and then loosen it? I have a drill with a ratcheting hand chuck and sometimes it gets into a weird state where I need to crank it tight a bit before anything else. — JPhi1618, Mar 16, 2020 at 19:18
@depperm, yes, this is what happens: photos.app.goo.gl/jKDLV37vRJDjohGs5 — kri8or, Mar 16, 2020 at 19:24

Matt · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-16 17:24:01Z

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Remove chuck with strap wrench (preferable -less chance of damage) or some large pliers (more likely to have on hand)?

answered Mar 16, 2020 at 17:24

Matt

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I tried, once this happened in the past it worked, but now this is what happens: photos.app.goo.gl/jKDLV37vRJDjohGs5
– kri8or
Mar 16, 2020 at 19:21
From your video it seems you have a double-sleeve chuck - from the latter part of the video I linked. This technique wont work in that case, im afraid.
– Matt
Mar 17, 2020 at 7:58
You could try using a screw extractor (will need a very high quality one to bite into that bit) to get some grip so you can twist it out (some penetrating oil may help with that).
– Matt
Mar 17, 2020 at 8:08

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