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Picked up a drill press

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi all,
I just picked up an old drill press for 10 bucks.. My question is… it didn't come with the key to change bits. I've never used a drill press so I'm not sure if it needs one or if there's another way?
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No, sorry there's no way you can use that drill press. Just ship it to me and I'll give you your $10 back:) Seriously though, that's a great find for $10. I don't see any plastic on it. Don't let that "made in Taiwan" label scare you. There were some fantastic machines made in Taiwan. Just ask a Powermatic owner.

You can pick up a chuck key anywhere that sells tools. There are a few different sizes but if I remember correctly the size of the hole in the chuck is different for the different keys. Find something that fits in that hole and find the key that's the same size. Or, if you have a HF near you, they have a 4 way key that has 4 different sizes.

BTW, it looks like what you have is a keyless chuck chucked up in your keyed chuck. So you can use it as-is for smaller drill bits. If that's what it is, you can just grab those 2 knurled rings and twist. Assuming it's not rusted solid…
 
#9 ·
Opening and closing the chuck without a key is simple. Getting enough force (closing) on a bit so it doesn't spin when drilling is the challenge (particularly on larger bits). That is one reason you rarely see the keyless chucks on drill presses.

Cheers,
Brad
 
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