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Mines got some miles on it lol maybe I can't see the whole thing, but that sleeve looks exactly like my baby's did, back before some apprentices and tight spots got to her lol. I agree though, pull it to be sure. DeWalt metal- Rohm, plastic-jacobs has been my understanding for a long time as well. Can't imagine they change components like that geographically without some crazy back story.

A good half inch of the chuck bottom is underneath the drill housing when it's attached

You'd be paying the cost of the entire drill, for a second chuck you don't want lol sorry, brother Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

That's your oem rhom Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

I think that might be the very chuck you're trying to remove haha Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Rohm, if I'm not mistaken. Well known, German made [emoji106] Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Your guess is as good as mine, I was confused but pleasantly surprised when I found out. It's bonded or sealed somehow for sure, it took a hell of a beating before it spun out on me. Best of luck to you in any case! For my own curiosity, what chuck do you have in mind? The rohm they come with is pretty high quality, but given that the 796 has the extra gear travel for hammering, it's going to have that slight wiggle tolerance inherintly. That's why I picked up the 791 compact- no hammer, and much tighter spin for precision work. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Right fine idea, there haha here she is bud. This is what you're looking at busting loose Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

It is threaded, that dimpled end is the bottom of a threaded bolt that begins back in the gear house. Chuck spins off once you break it free, but I saw zero evidence of that breaking or damaging any kind of retaining mechanism. So my advice is that enough reverse torque I've unthreaded mine without damage, but I would take regular nut busting precautions if I were deliberately trying to remove another one for the first time. Ie, heat the threads, maybe mix up some acetone/dex II 50/50 homemade penetrating oil, whatever you might do to break a nut free without damaging the materials lol your new drill in this case. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Left is 796 I spun the chuck off of (twice after on accident of forgetfulness lol) and right is the never been tampered with 791. I know it looks like a bolt, but it's just the divit at the end of the threaded armature coming from the gear house. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Torque lol warped a 7/8 auger in triple stack of treated 6x6, and mine spun out after 10 minutes of trying to reverse it against a pry. Been meaning to loctite the thing, but seems I don't have the hand strength to undo it right now lol anyways, I was pissed thinking I snapped or sheared the bolt, but it was clean as hell, unbroken, and when compared to the view inside my 791, they're identical. If you're looking to remove it intentionally though, my best advice would probably be some heat just in case. [emoji108] Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Shut-up and take my money. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk