[Shop-talk] drill chuck keys

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Sun, 15 Feb 2009, David Scheidt wrote:
>> Easiest IMO would be to dismount the chuck and take it to a supplier that
>> will let you try keys in it.
>>
>
> Easiest, I'd think, would to be trying a four way chuck key.  I've got
> one that's fit every drill i've ever tried it on.  (though I've used
> some big drill presses it wouldn't have fit)  It also works as a key
> on the #$@#@# acetylene tanks that require such.  You can then take
> the four-way key to a supplier and get one just for that drill, if you
> need. Saves having to dismantle and align the chuck.

If the drill press is like mine, its just a morse taper and you can remove 
and reinstall the chuck in about ten seconds with the wedges.

I'd try a four way, just because its likely to work and is cheap, but I've 
also got a drill press that took me _forever_ to find the proper size key 
for.  I still couldn't tell you what the actual chuck key spec is, I just 
found a drillpress with a similar chuck at HF and ordered a replacement 
key for it.

Mark