Recommended by whom? Clausing Corp., makers of Atlas and Clausing lathes in their manuals.

Yes! Got it figured out? Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a

Ok I did a reply to group instead of going to the group site. Anyway it just bolts on the belt journal. Better late than never?

Yes you do

Do I have a picture now?

ya should always clean both the chuck & spindle threads when changing chucks . I always put a drop or 2 of oil on the threads when changing . not sayin I've never had a stuck chuck ,

Thank you all for the input and advice. This afternoon I got that stuck chuck unstuck! MrPete222 tip #281 onYou Tube has some good advice. Chucking up some hex stock in the chuck and using an impact

I had a stuck chuck once and no matter what I tried I could not get it unstuck. If memory serves me correct I made a clamp out of a block is steel and bored a hole with the mill to fit over the rear

“Have you tried tapping on the chuck key or a jaw with a mallet or a large chunk of soft metal while in back gear? This is the recommended method for removing screw-on chucks.” Recommended by

Greetings, Have you tried tapping on the chuck key or a jaw with a mallet or a large chunk of soft metal while in back gear? This is the recommended method for removing screw-on chucks. Good Luck, OK

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one that can't see them.

Can't swear you didn't, but I can't see them. I have Yahoo mail, and it's quite possible they're getting as flaky as Yahoo groups did. I would be interested in seeing them, if you want to try again.

Hmmmmmm I see the photos fine. The loss bar went all the way before I said add.

I used a strap wrench from HomeDepo and an impac gun on hex stock had friend hold strap wrench few pulls of trigger and it was off. Just maintain control of chuck and put board on ways

I can see where you tried to attach photos, got placeholders for them, but no photos, and can't see them. Can't get them to download. Tried it on the website, and in my email. Not working for me. Did

Why did I get 3 pictures. I only added it once. Can somebody edit out the other 2? ☹

In my youth I broke off a tooth on my dad's 10k (now mine) by being dumb (typical kid). Recently I installed the 4 jaw and was centering the part and turned the chuck backwards which did not turn the

I agree with Bill in OKC. The snap will break it loose more than a solid torque.

Go to YouTube and search for mrpete222. On his channel search for Shop Tips #281 Removing A Stuck Lathe Chuck. He demonstrates various ways to remove a stuck chuck.

I've only needed it once, when I first got my Atlas TH42, and got that advice on the Atlas-Craftsman yahoo group. Works well, doesn't strain anything. Fortunately, much advise that works on one lathe