jimdaug

It appears that a user on Amazon has done this conversion so I'm guessing it is possible. user Nick Marley http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DCK280C2-20-Volt-Li-Ion-Compact/dp/B0052MIIX2 I guess I will give it a go and report back later.

Thanks Jevink, I bought the drill because the plastic chuck on my other drill locked up. I'm not comparing the quality of the two, because the one that locked up was a black and decker firestorm and the quality of the Dewalt chuck probably is better than the other one but I don't want to find out again in 4 years that I can't get parts for it.

According to dewalt's service site, they are the same chuck. And while I don't NEED a metal chuck, I liked the way it felt and it should last longer than a plastic one all things being equal. So do they both use the same size mounting thread or not?

Hi all, Newbie here. I just bought a dcd780 to replace my black and decker because the keyless chuck on it seized up and I can't find a replacement for it because it's a proprietary quick connect deal that they don't make anymore. I got it at Home depot, and the only other drill they had was the 985 and I don't need a hammer drill for working around the house, but I liked the metal chuck on it. So I was wondering if I could replace the plastic ratcheting keyless chuck on the 780 with the metal ratcheting one from the 980 which is a regular cordless drill, but shares the same chuck with the 985. I think the only thing would be wether the attaching method is the same between the two and I can't tell that from pictures. Thanks for any info. James