Eric R Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Hi - I'm finished cleaning my Silver Denning No 2. I'd like to replace the chuck with a modern Jacobs or Morse taper. Does anyone know if these chucks are screwed onto the spindle or use a friction fit? Any suggestions how I can get it off? Thanks. Eric, Oakland, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 A picture will help. If it's a tapered spindle there should be a slot above it to use a wedge for removing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric R Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 I'll post a picture but It doesn't seem tapered though there is a slot running the length of the spindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozzy Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Too much variation without seeing a photo. Some had a straight shank and a tapered dowel pin holding things in place so look for signs of that too. often the cross dowel pin was basically polished into the spindle so is hard to see. Existing morse will almost always have a slot for inserting a removal wedge. And then there is some weird taper stuff...odd jacobs tapers and others that have to be wedged out carefully..and usually with some wedges you make just for the job. But, variations are broad so photos photos photos...including close ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Most chucks can be removed by a pair of wedges which can be purchased from a machinery supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I forged my own wedges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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