How does the chuck connect to the spindle on a Fleetwood 50 Drill Press? Seems mine just fell off, and i don't see set screw holes.
The chuck on 99% of the drill presses is just a press fit. The end of the spindle where the chuck goes on is slightly tapered to hold it on. Make sure the end of the spindle and inside surface of the chuck are very clean. With the motor off, raise the table high enough so you can still get the chuck on the spindle then turn the handle to lower the chuck against the table and press it firmly against the table to wedge the spindle in the chuck. There shouldn't be any need for anything more than this.
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Are you talking about the chuck key? That's the little wrench with a collar of gear teeth on it.
There are only a few standard sizes plus a couple of odd-balls. Last time I looked, Sears carried a good selection. If you have the old one, take it with you to the store. If you don't have the old one, find a way to measure or approximately measure what you need. Another chuck key that doesn't fit can be a useful reference. If you can find something (maybe a drill bit) that is a close fit into one of the three holes in the chuck, that can be useful too.
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Yes it does have a Morse taper and you can remove it by gently hitting it with a rubber or nylon mallet.
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If the spindle is tapered, and you have a tapered chuck, it is a interference fit. You can move the table out of the way for swinging room and smack it on with a mallet. Or you can block the chuck up on the table and force the spindle into it.
Both spindle should be smooth and clean, sometimes if a drill bit grabs and stops it will twist the chuck off and gall up the taper surfaces. Put some chalk dust on the spindle before assembling if you have some, it will help prevent galling should the chuck come off
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If this is a new tool I would take it back and get it replaced. The only other way to eliminate this problem is to determine if it is the spindle or the chuck and replace the defective unit. Warranty works better.
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This sounds like a belt tension problem. If the motor pulley is still spinning but the spindle pulley is stopped try increasing the tension on the belts.
If both the pulleys slow down or stop together, then try reducing the spindle speed to give it more torque under load.
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Thanks a bunch!
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