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Offline Brass_Machine

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Chuck key
« on: February 29, 2012, 01:41:32 PM »
Somehow, someway, I misplaced my drill chuck key for the mini lathe (X2). The other key that I have for the lathe tail stuck chuck is missing as well...

I cannot for the life of me figure out which key I need to buy. I have a McMaster Carr near by.

Help?

Eric
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Offline Fergus OMore

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Re: Chuck key
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2012, 03:32:15 PM »
Why not take the chucks off and walk in to your suppliers or

Take a note of the details 'around' each chuck
or take an impression with  a bit of childs' Modelling Clay.

Or- whoops- buy a cheap Foreign 4 way chuck key and find the ones you want.
As the for the last ones- they are cheep cheep but  you can go into a supplier-- and get a better one-- at a better price.

And how do I know?   Shame, disgrace and ignominy- :doh:
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Offline John Rudd

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Re: Chuck key
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2012, 03:36:01 PM »
Quote from: Brass_Machine on February 29, 2012, 01:41:32 PM
Somehow, someway, I misplaced my drill chuck key for the mini lathe (X2). The other key that I have for the lathe tail stuck chuck is missing as well...

Help?

Eric

Ermm would counselling help you... :D

Maybe you got a key thief....

As a suggestion, how about attaching a piece of chain to the chuck key and securing the free end to a static point? :dremel:

 That way you cant lose it.. :coffee:

Hope you find what you are looking for..... :lol:
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Offline Brass_Machine

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Re: Chuck key
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2012, 06:05:47 PM »
I got the answer from Rick over at HMEM. I will quote it here as well:

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The drill chucks on my X2 and 9 X 20 lathe are identical.
They are both 1 - 13mm chucks.

A Jacobs K3 chuck key has the 5/16' pilot shank to fit those chucks.

McMaster P/N 3169A15

Rick

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Offline jgroom

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Re: Chuck key
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2012, 12:29:12 PM »
Or you could do like I did and replace them all with keyless chucks.  Haven't lost a key since.  :beer:

Cheers

Jeff
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