DeWalt Cordless drill & 1/16th drill bits

[richardh42]

I watched Steve's tutorial for beginners.  He used a DeWalt cordless drill and a 1/16th drill bit to drill holes for inside cuts.  I have 3 DeWalts and none of them has a chuck that will accommodate the small 1/16th bit. When completely closed, the chucks on my drills have a gap that is larger than the 1/16th bit.  Any solutions?

[don in brooklin on]

I use a cheap drill press ($69 from Princess auto same as Harbor Freight)
that the chuck works with 1/16th and when it won't reach I use a Mikita cordless.

 Google "Mini Drill Chuck" you can find it available from lots of sources.  In Canada Amazon.ca and Grainger

I use it for small bits but is would be fine for 1/16th.

Here is my set up.  I had a bit extender that I glued into a piece of wood so it is easier to tighten small bits.  You could just leave a 1/16th in it.

[Norm Fengstad]

I purchased the Seyco drill, works best for me

[KCSteve]

Your cheapest solution for now is to get a set of drill bits that have the 1/4 hex base.
Harbor Freight has a set.  There's a HF six blocks from my house so, yes, I have these.
https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/drill-driver-bits/titanium-high-speed-steel-drill-bit-set-13-pc-61621.html