Originally Posted by jwallace  I got the drawbar out ok, now I have to get the chuck arbor out
I think I can just put a larger than the drawbar down the spindle
and tap on it and it should come out
the draw bar was just overly tight
the chuck is labeled 3/8 J2
where is the best place to get M2 tapered collets for this application
I dont need but about 4 of different sizes |
I had a lot of trouble getting the drill chuck out when my X-1 was new as well. As someone said earlier, you need to screw the drawbar back in most of the way and then hit it, not tap it, but hit it, with a hammer to knock the JT2 arbor with the chuck on out.
As your mill is new, I'd suggest squirting a generous amount of WD40 down the top of the spindle before screwing the drawbar back in. If it doesn't come lose immediately, add more WD40 and leave it overnight and try again. Worked for me...
Also, once you do get it out, I'd advise removing it at the end of every milling session - it can tend to bind if left in place, but this becomes less of a problem as time goes on.
Cheers.