Removing Chuck on DP100

GTO69RA4 said:

>Except you don't smack the shit out of it. The chuck is hold on by either a
>Jacobs 33 taper or a DIN version. You buy a couple of Jacobs wedges from a
>supply catalog, put them on between the chuck and the quill or shoulder on the
>spindle, and squeeze with a C-clamp. Pops it off.
>
>GTO(John)

Yea, Yea, You're right - In a utopian world.
Wedges for an $89 drill press + waiting for the shipper?
Smacking it with a block of wood works for me. <g>


Greg G.

Except you don't smack the shit out of it. The chuck is hold on by either a
Jacobs 33 taper or a DIN version. You buy a couple of Jacobs wedges from a
supply catalog, put them on between the chuck and the quill or shoulder on the
spindle, and squeeze with a C-clamp. Pops it off.

GTO(John)

>Greg is correct -- that's what I had to do on my DP100.
>
>Greg G. wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> MSgeek said:
>>
>> >I have this drill press and cant figure out a way to remove the chuck. It
>> >doesnt have a slot like most of them. Anyone done this before on the
>> >dp100(ryobi)
>>
>> I'm not sure about this model, but generally the chuck is held on
>> Drill Presses by friction and a tapered joint. If there is no screw
>> visible inside the center of the chuck, I would say smack the shit out
>> of it and it should fall off. <g>
>>
>>
>> Greg G.