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I just bought an older lathe, and I need to take the chuck off, but don’t know how. It’s been a while since I’ve used a lathe, but I think you’re supposed to put a long pipe/rod into the hole on the other side of the chuck and tap it with a hammer until it comes out. I’m not sure, though, and I don’t want to break it. Any help?

Jacob, you’re absolutely correct. Apparently it hasn’t been THAT long ago that you forgot. It’s a tapered shaft, so it won’t have any threads to grab.

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1. Corky R Says:
   June 1st, 2010 at 1:53 am

   Jacob, you’re absolutely correct. Apparently it hasn’t been THAT long ago that you forgot. It’s a tapered shaft, so it won’t have any threads to grab.
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