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i am not over tightening the outer collar - so i think? - def no brute force but i do not want it coming loose! - when i change bits… the inner chuck is a booger to get out - i am using a pair of small channel locks to gently hold on to the piece and with me right hand give it a quick slap down to get it to pop out of the DeWalt - seems like its not the best way it should be done -any suggestions, tricks or tools that i should learn about would be very helpful so i don’t break something!
I have been having the same problem. I found this other thread that seems to solve it. I’m stuck at work, so I haven’t tried yet, but it makes sense given the design of the collet/nut. Good luck!
The details in the linked article should fix your problem. I had no permanent damage to my collet after seating it properly, and it has been working ‘normally’ ever since.
Thanks SteveLittlepage! That did it. It also explains why the stock collet on the DeWalt would have that extra resistance after half a turn. You saved me a lot of hassle.