i dont know if i solved the problem or not as i didnt have any drilling to do but the action is now really nice and maybe that alone counts for something.
i had an old cheapo craftsman drill press key less chuck that would open up on me from time to time. its been a good press and it would have been great had i been able to time the openings with bit changes but that never happened.
i was looking into an adapter for an albrecht chuck and while at their site i read that (theirs i dont know if all are meant to be this way) oil inside the chuck is a bad thing and they are meant to run dry.
i took it apart and it was still heavily packed with the shipping cosmoline from 20 years ago.
when i say it was loosening up i mean that it was losing whatever tool it was holding, not separating from the drill press. it might be worth a shot if you have the same issues.
i had an old cheapo craftsman drill press key less chuck that would open up on me from time to time. its been a good press and it would have been great had i been able to time the openings with bit changes but that never happened.
i was looking into an adapter for an albrecht chuck and while at their site i read that (theirs i dont know if all are meant to be this way) oil inside the chuck is a bad thing and they are meant to run dry.
i took it apart and it was still heavily packed with the shipping cosmoline from 20 years ago.
when i say it was loosening up i mean that it was losing whatever tool it was holding, not separating from the drill press. it might be worth a shot if you have the same issues.
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