I've got an old drill press that belonged to my grandfather, but the chuck
key has gone missing. I don't know who the DP manufacturer is, the chuck is
model MC8K64.
Any ideas where I can buy a new key for not too many dollars? The DP is a
bit of a rust bucket and low on 'features', so I'd rather just buy a new DP
if a key is big $$$.
>I've got an old drill press that belonged to my grandfather, but the chuck
>key has gone missing. I don't know who the DP manufacturer is, the chuck is
>model MC8K64.
>
>Any ideas where I can buy a new key for not too many dollars? The DP is a
>bit of a rust bucket and low on 'features', so I'd rather just buy a new DP
>if a key is big $$$.
You mean Jacobs, not Jacobson. I believe the key model that needs is the KK,
but I'm not positive. This is the actual key number by the way, not the part
number on the card.
Dependind on how your chuck is set up, it either needs a Morse wedge or a set
of Jacobs wedges to remove it. Both are cheap.
What model and size drill press is this? That chuck sounds like a small one.
GTO(John)
"GTO69RA4" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >I've got an old drill press that belonged to my grandfather, but the
chuck
> >key has gone missing. I don't know who the DP manufacturer is, the chuck
is
> >model MC8K64.
> >
> >Any ideas where I can buy a new key for not too many dollars? The DP is a
> >bit of a rust bucket and low on 'features', so I'd rather just buy a new
DP
> >if a key is big $$$.
>
> You mean Jacobs, not Jacobson. I believe the key model that needs is the
KK,
> but I'm not positive. This is the actual key number by the way, not the
part
> number on the card.
>
> Dependind on how your chuck is set up, it either needs a Morse wedge or a
set
> of Jacobs wedges to remove it. Both are cheap.
>
> What model and size drill press is this? That chuck sounds like a small
one.
I took the beast apart tonight, but can't find a make or model number. It's
about an 18" benchtop DP. Chuck says 1/2-20 as well.
>
> GTO(John)
>I took the beast apart tonight, but can't find a make or model number. It's
>about an 18" benchtop DP. Chuck says 1/2-20 as well.
1/2-20? Sounds like the thread. In this case, no wedges. The chuck simply
unscrews off. Must be a very, very small drill press. Almost none are threaded.
The KK key is probably the right one, then. It's used on smaller 1/2 chucks for
handheld drills.
GTO(John)
Bill Stock wrote:
> I've got an old drill press that belonged to my grandfather, but the chuck
> key has gone missing. I don't know who the DP manufacturer is, the chuck
> is model MC8K64.
>
> Any ideas where I can buy a new key for not too many dollars? The DP is a
> bit of a rust bucket and low on 'features', so I'd rather just buy a new
> DP if a key is big $$$.
You don't say where you're located--if you're in the US try Sears--they
generally have a variety of keys in stock.
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
"Greg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I had a drill with a wierd chuck and after a couple bad guesses I ended up
> taking the chuck with me and matched it up.
>
I already bought a universal chuck from BusyBee, but it wasn't. :)
Problem is I read something about needing special wedges to get the Jacobson
chucks loose.
Maybe I'll do some measurements and try Sears as John recommended. It might
even be a Crapsman for all I know.