Reply To: I just needed to bore a hole… my drill fix… Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / I just needed to bore a hole… my drill fix… / Reply To: I just needed to bore a hole… my drill fix… bloqbeta 15 July 2014 at 2:43 am #59427 Jay, By the way, I had the same doubt as you on a more elegant and simple way to open and close the chuck. I think there is not… You have to grab the drive crank handle whilst opening the chuck, it seems there is not another way. Settings