morse taper dr chuck ?

[ProfessorM]

well there really shouldn't be much of a problem then, other than the taper,shank, isn't all burred up. Just put a board on the front of it and give it a good whack with a hammer. When you slid the chuck into the head and it gets snug are you able to wiggle it around, a little play in it, or does it seem tight? I have seen once in a blue moon, some chucks have a tang, taper, too long sometimes and the end of it bottoms out on the depth of the female hole. Good for some things but not in this situation. Not being there it is hard to tell but do you feel like it is hitting something before it settles into the taper. That is about all I could think it would be. Crappy precision, bottoming out in female bore, burr's on either the male or female, or not seating it good enough, hammer time. Good luck and let us know how you do.

[jeffthechef]

i'll let you Know in a day or so! thanks all!
jeff

[jeffthechef]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Good luck and let us know how you do.

the truth. i am not a great craftsmen or woodworker and barely know the basics of the hobby. i'll never impress anyone here with my mechanics or tool wizardry. i know that, my friends know that. the facts are i just began plug building this spring and love to make plugs for myself and friends (yeah, i've caught on'em).... anyway, i take everyones advice about the morse taper, i tried all the suggestions.... no luck chuck still spins out when center drilling.... well, i take out my jet manual, (that thing people like me really need to read before they operate dangerous machinery). well, this round black thing called a "faceplate" isn't supposed to be on the lathe when you use the spur center or....morse taper drill chuck....hmmmm...being self taught sometimes has a huge learning curve! needless to say i am confident i will not have this problem in the future! i may change my name to "plug building nit-wit"thanks everyone!
jeff

[VTBasser]

Ahh - the eureka moment. Happens to me all the time. Usually after a bunch of first!