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Posted by Toller on December 2, 2006, 12:08 pm
The cloth with acetone gave back black. The deceased probably didn't clean
it before assembly. All is well now.
No side loading; I was boring a 1.5" hole in kingwood. The dust was so
heavy it looked like steam. Fortunately I had an air cleaner on and a
dust mask.
> These tapers are a bit tricky. They hold like iron until . . ..
>
> Make sure that the surfaces are clean. When you think they are really
> clean, clean them one more time. Alcohol, acetone, lacquer thinner work
> well. In that process, make sure there are no burrs or problems with
> either the male or female taper.
>
> A light application of chalk will help seat the taper. A substantial swat
> with a hammer (protect the chuck with a block of wood) should have it well
> set.
>
> Drill presses are not meant for side loading. It is this motion that may
> have tripped yours loose.
> ___________________________
> Keep the whole world singing. . . .
> DanG
>
>
>>I bought a large benchtop drill at an auction a couple weeks ago. Today
>>the chuck fell off while I was using it. No harm done, but a bit of a
>>shock.
>>
>> I found the instructions on the internet; you just retract the jaws and
>> hammer it on with a soft hammer. I can do that, but if it fell off
>> once... Can you put anything on it (locktite?) to make it less likely to
>> fall off again?
>>
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