Lathe / Milling for dummies

[kingcreaky]

Many thanks for the reply. very much appreciated. Il have a go at removing the actual taper later.

[Robin Hewitt]

Many thanks for the reply. very much appreciated. Il have a go at removing the actual taper later.

It should be held in by a draw bar screwed in to the taper. Unscrew the draw bar about an eigth of an inch.,

Pull up on the drillling handle then whack the top of the draw bar. I use a sledgehammer. The idea is that the thread will catch the taper so don't unscrew too far.

You may need a new draw bar for the new chuck because they come with various threads.