Ok, I think I understand - the Morse taper is fastened to the spindle (press fit?) to take the axial loads of drilling. The draw bar is placed through the hollow spindle and Morse taper, and then a nut is fastened on each end. This will put an axial clamping force to hold the Morse taper into the spindle and won't allow it to work loose.
I have'nt purchase the drill press yet, so I might be in luck. I was considering a Ryobi 12", 1/2 hp, 12 speed. Can I just look at the machine without dissassembling?
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