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Old 11-20-2007, 08:56 AM   #7
Charleston
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Originally Posted by stripercrazy View Post
ever forget you left the(thing that tightes the drill bit in the chuck, can't remember the name)chuckwrench? in the chuck... and start the drillpress..ha ha ha heads up
It's called a "chuck key" and this is one of the oldest and most common ways to get hurt around machine tools. Most of the "do it yourself" machines come with a spring around the key body so it cannot be left in the chuck.

Please becareful guys! It only takes one slip up!
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