Lathe / Milling for dummies

[Robin Hewitt]

1.) this bad-boy is going to get in the way of my milling area... so how do I remove it

I can't see any release on the backplate so the chuck is almost certainly screwed on. To remove it select a low speed, insert the chuck key. Hit the key,close to the chuck, to turn the chuck in the normal unscrewing direction. A copper faced hammer is good, anything that gives you a dead blow.