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Hey Model A- Partial. I couldn't find any way to free the chuck from the taper. So, I finally removed the whole assembly from the drill press and drilled a small hole through the chuck towards the taper. I put the chuck in a vise and then used a small punch and a big hammer swing. The taper...

OK, I think my best bet is to remove the spindle and chuck assembly so I can have better access to work on the thing. So, am I correct in thinking that I can just loosen the set screw in the drive collar and slide the spindle out of the quill? Or, is it more complicated than that? I can't tell...

Davefr- I'll try that some more, but so far that hasn't helped. Frank- thanks for the post. In reading other comments, I could not imagine that someone else had as much difficulty as I'm having. My main goal is to dissemble the chuck, clean, and lube it. Perhaps I'll pull the spindle and chuck...

Thanks Packard V8! I can give that a try, but I'm skeptical that it will work in my case. If you look at the pic I attached, you can see the steel wedges that I've hammered into the space above the chuck. That's a lot of force, and the darn thing hasn't budged. Additional, I've added both WD40...

I have an old Delta drill press with a chuck that needs to come apart for cleaning. I can't get the chuck off the machine. I've used penetrating oil, steel wedges, and heat. Nothing seems to budge the chuck. Any suggestions?