I have a Craftsman 13" 5 Speed floor model drill press new in 1985. It's stock chuck is a JT33 which has a locking ring threaded onto the arbor.
I'd like to get an (affordable) key-less chuck for it. But after hours of online searching, I don't ever see any mention of a threaded locking ring being on any JT33 key-less chuck. In fact, I don't see a locking ring mentioned on the available JT33 keyed chucks either. Is the threaded locking ring something proprietary to Craftsman (the original chuck is listed as no longer available now) or is it intrinsic to a JT33 style, such that no one bothers to mention it in the specs of a JT33 chuck for sale?
OR..... Is there no such thing as a JT33 key-less chuck with a locking ring to be had?
Hoping you good folks can shine a lot in this puzzle.
Aside from the convenience of going key-less I am also dealing with wear on either the key or chuck or both which is making tightening it hard to do, as the key slips a tooth just as it starts to tighten. Do these chuck teeth wear too, or is it likely just the key that is wearing out? If it is just the key worn down, I can replace it I guess, if it won't be possible for me to find a chuck to fit this press.