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  1. 1st May 2008, 02:07 PM #1
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    Question Drill press worries!

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    I have a cheap and nasty table top drill press that is no end of trouble. I dont know what the prob is but the chuck wont stay on. I dont like the idea of that thing catching me right between the eyes at hi speed! have i done something wrong in assembly or what? the shaft is just smooth there doesnt seem to be any notch or anything that would take a pin or ring of any sort. Thanks in advance for any helpful advice. Big Jim

    PS: Its an Arlec tabletop model. (Kmart)
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    Is it tapered at all? Most drill presses I have seen have a #2 Morse taper that hold the chuck. If that is the case then the instructions for the wasp sander suggest placing a piece of metal under the chuck and then giving it a decent vertical whack with a large hammer.

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  4. 1st May 2008, 03:27 PM #3
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    Mine used to do that also and then a "decent whack" solved the problem.
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    But would a cheapie have a tapered morse? Only good quality industrial ones seem to have a morse fitting.
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    I bought a GMC (I know should have known better) same thing happened.

    Gave it to SIL and bought a Hare & Forbes - that fixed it - I put up with it for 3 months first.
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    It worked for my (super)cheapie. Pity, I was hoping it might just break the rotten thing and I would have an excuse to buy a decent one

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    Before you go belting the crap out of the chuck.next time it comes off get a sharp pin point punch and pop a few indentures in the shaft.Then put your chuck on with "special tool" number 7.Old engineers called this method an Irish suage.............AL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rossluck View Post
    But would a cheapie have a tapered morse?
    The GMC and Super Cheap have a Jacob taper, same concept bit different specification and not interchangeable.
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    Taper and socket must be absolutely clean before you fit it.
    Try cleaning with turps then metho then bang it home.
    If that fails try some engineers chalk on the cleaned parts.
    The chalk will give some friction to bite with.
    But it will allow it to release later if you really need it.
    If you mark the surfaces with scratches etc, it wont grab as well as clean polished metal grabs. What I mean is, the only contact points will be the high points around the scratches opposed to the whole surface area of the clean metal.

    Hope that all makes sense.

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