Quick Change Router Chuck

[oldhudson]

I got a Musclechuck recently and think it’s a great addition to my little shop. Basically it’s a camless quick change router chuck. It’s not a one size fits all. You need to know your exact model and then you find it on their chart and can provide an exact fit.

 

I’ve always found using two wrenches each time I mount or remove a bit to be really yech! It’s especially bad when mounted in a router table without a router lift. (if you have a router lift maybe this doesn’t apply?) I have to remove the router from the table to access the chuck and get my two wrenches in place. And if you have a fence mounted to the router for work where the router is on top bit changes are problematic once again.

 

Not any more, at least not for me. The chuck tightens or loosens a bit with an approximate ¼ turn of a 5/32†allen wrench.  I use a ball end wrench which gives me ever greater flexibility. Now I can easily remove or mount a bit without removing the router from the table.

 

It’s worked great on every bit I’ve tried. I did have some serious vibration with this chamfer bit but I just loosened it and turned the bit about ¼ turn, re-tightened and it was fine. . It works well with reducers so you can use ¼†shank bits just as easily as ½†shank.

 

I got mine on Amazon but Rockler and Woodcraft have it too.

 

Edited January 15, 2016 by oldhudson

[Scrolling Steve]

Nice find Berry !...Did not know this was out there....Thanks for sharing !

[amazingkevin]

I got a Musclechuck recently and think it’s a great addition to my little shop. Basically it’s a camless quick change router chuck. It’s not a one size fits all. You need to know your exact model and then you find it on their chart and can provide an exact fit.

 

I’ve always found using two wrenches each time I mount or remove a bit to be really yech! It’s especially bad when mounted in a router table without a router lift. (if you have a router lift maybe this doesn’t apply?) I have to remove the router from the table to access the chuck and get my two wrenches in place. And if you have a fence mounted to the router for work where the router is on top bit changes are problematic once again.

 

Not any more, at least not for me. The chuck tightens or loosens a bit with an approximate ¼ turn of a 7/32†allen wrench.  I use a ball end wrench which gives me ever greater flexibility. Now I can easily remove or mount a bit without removing the router from the table.

 

It’s worked great on every bit I’ve tried. I did have some serious vibration with this chamfer bit but I just loosened it and turned the bit about ¼ turn, re-tightened and it was fine. . It works well with reducers so you can use ¼†shank bits just as easily as ½†shank.

 

I got mine on Amazon but Rockler and Woodcraft have it too.

 

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nice find ,i hate changing router bits with two t

tools

[Lucky2]

Thanks for the info, one of them might be handy to own. I would like to know more about them, I must visit their site.

Len