I have never ever commented on a video but I feel for this video I really have to! I was in my shop at work today and could not get a boring tool off a mini metal lathe spindle. I was smashing the boring tool for the better part of an hour before I thought to check RUclips and came across your video. I put the spindle into a vice and used a pipe wrench like you showed, one turn and the boring tool was off. I am very grateful -- Thank-you sir!
Thank you so much for showing how to remove the chuck. All the other videos I found had me trying to find a hole above the spindle to tap it out. Wasn't finding a hole! Thanks, again.
Sir, you are a legend! After watching about 10 videos and attempting to smash my chuck off(I dented it and it didn’t budge) I found your video and it was off in less than 30 seconds. Thank you 🙌
Thank you for your video,I know a great many things in the garage but some how had never come across this.I got the keyless 5/8’s and switched it today and it is finally going to be a great help coming up shortly.thank you much
You'd get a more accurate measurement is you rotated the rear pulley, in lieu of turning the chuck with your hand. Don't tap the jaws of the chuck. Bad idea. You may want to indicate the arbor, then the chuck, and install it as to counteract the runout in the press. I'm pretty sure the HFT machine includes a drift, so rotating the arbor in the quill (2 positions) - if you have to - is not a problem. Good luck.
Can you go with a keyless chuck and make it bigger for quick easy use.I have one with a useless stripped key thats unusable and I’ll be using it a lot starting this spring?just 5/8’s,to make it bigger and easier to grab and loosen and tighten and thanks for being good enough to share this info
Sure, try it, but that drill press is very small, the extra torque with the larger chuck might cause the drill press to move around, Try bolting the drill press down. Watch for twisting.
Is it possible to install a chuck that will accept larger diameters? I have thus model be work like to have it open larger diameters.Thanks for any help you can provide.
As long as your taper matches the chuck adapter you should be ok. Check the tapper on your HF drill press, HF sometimes uses different chuck tapers. Also do not go too large as the chuck spindle on HF drill presses are quite cheap. Good Luck
Awesome video, was about to buy the littlemachineshop but the deflection on the HF chuck was only 5 thousandths. The chunkyness is annoying still. I think the tap and rotating the chuck really helped with deflection. Maybe I got lucky. Major issue was squaring front and back, added a shim I sacrificed from feeler gauge. Thanks!
Way to turn a simple drill chuck replacement into an odyssey. A couple of taps with a drift punch on the top of the stock chuck, one or two on each side, and off it comes. Buy a JT33 chuck to start with and tap it home. The operative word here is "tap". If you don't have a rubber mallet handy just put a block of wood between your new chuck and your hammer and have at it.
There is nothing wrong with an odyssey if it helps someone improve their drill press. Harbor Freight changes their chucks all of the time, so check before you purchase.
@Jos i didnt use tapered rollers i used deep groove ball bearings. A huge improvement over the crusty things that were in there though! 6201-2RSC3 6201-2RS
That would be tough, Contact Harbor Freight and see if they will replace the unit for you. If you are within the warranty period they usually will without question.
@@JoediyLab I actually was able to remove the spindle today. After I saw the length of it I knew there was nothing available online to replace it with. When I reinstalled it I was surprised that it ran much truer than it originally did. Although it was out of warranty customer service at Harbor Freight was no help whatsoever. I doubt if I’ll buy any major tools there again from this experience. I’ve been checking out a new bandsaw and Bauer table sander at Harbor Freight and after this episode there’s no way I’ll be buying them. Thanks,
Remove the chuck, make sure both the female and male surfaces are clean and re-install. If still a wobble, get yourself a new chuck or exchange to a new one at HF. HF uses different tapers so make sure you get a chuck with the correct taper
Thanks good point, but changing the chuck it reduced the run out on the outside of the chuck. If I need a tighter run out I will use my milling machine.
What a great video! Thank you. I was looking to buy a press that’s missing the chuck and now I know it’s possible to upgrade the press with a new and even better chuck. I live in SoCali near Pasadena can you share the shop info that you bought your chuck from?
Hi Joe, I have a 3/4 inch MT2 chuck. Would that fit this press? And if not, can you advise anything comparable that would accept that chuck? Thanks in advance.
Hey G RL, There is an adapter that will convert a MT2 check to a J33 taper. But pull your check on the HF drill and make sure your Drill press is a J33. HF changes the spindle taper a lot.
good lesson on the chuck replacement. I have the 10" 12 speed version of the Central Machinery bench press but the belts that came with it ( I bought it at a small business closing sale) don't fit the machine. It's a 3 pulley machine and the central connecting pulley has no resistance on it and can swivel about it's post freely. I guess I expected it to have some restraint on it to keep it taunt but that does not appear to be the case. I measured the 2 pulleys in a detent position for the best accuracy using a string on the lowest speed gear setting for drilling some metal pieces and the 2 lengths were barely 2/16ths difference in length. That leads me to believe perhaps the intent is they are supposed to be exactly the same. These machines have very low specs for accuracy in the build so anything is possible. Can you tell me if there is a reliable belt replacement for these machines? Thanks. It's a real cheapy but it spins and all I want is some simple holes drill for a forge burner.
@@JoediyLab thanks. I'm not one to give up on a repairable tool but,,,, Central Machinery seems best suited to become an ugly paper weight or mail box art.
@@mark-ze4en yes Mark, in many cases you are correct. I could not find a belt for my first drill press, so I purchased another. Might not be the best way, but still was cheaper than a better drill press. I may regret my decision, as I am getting tired of garage tools as well. I started purchasing Husky and Kobalt tools. Even Ryobi are not that bad
Do you know the HarborFreight drill presses come with a tool to pop that off are you Gotta do is turn the handle down, expose the slot, put the little tool in the slot and pop it with a hammer and it’ll pop that chuck off
Maybe loosen the jaws to fully open, so they are recessed. That way, you won’t be beating up the jaw threads when setting the chuck. I’m no machinist. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for the video.
Hi Chris, I have never tried, but If you can find a 5/8" chuck with a J33 taper it should work. Also check your drill press, Sometime HF ships Drill Presses with different tapers. Thanks for the great question.
I just bought a brand new drill press which is probably a clone of a Harbor Freight. First hole I drilled in steel didn't impress me at all (LOTS of runout). You can SEE the drill bit isn't true as it spins. I'm going to try tapping the chuck from a few different positions as you did. If that doesn't do much, I'm going to swap it out for a better chuck, seeing as they're not too expensive. I realize it's a pretty cheap drill press but it can't be THIS bad. Of course, The return policy allows me to bring it back if I'm not happy, so there's that...
Thanks for the feedback Rob, Yes make sure the taper is clean,, Also many of the clone drill presses use different chuck tapers. Make sure you check before you purchase a new chuck
@@JoediyLab It's a JT33. I've been doing some searching because the same shop that sells that drill sells a Magnum chuck that is a JT6. What I've read seems to indicate they're interchangeable. Is that correct?
@@RobDucharme There are different, Here is a link, Little Machine Shop is the place I purchased my replacement chuck. littlemachineshop.com/Reference/Tapers.php
@@spirit3soul yes i greased it ordered new ebay N.O.S japan made bearings koyo ..and low and behold i ordered Zee wrong size man i felt silly ..so i geared the china stuff and found the quietest one in my new el cheap bearing drawer and its a lot better now..THANKS ILL LOOK IT LL UP SIR GOD BLESS come see live stream if you want to BIBLEFACTS ORG
I wanted to like this video, but unfortunately the camera angle during the disassembly is in a really awkward position. If the angle doesn't show what you are doing, your shoulder is blocking the view.
I have never ever commented on a video but I feel for this video I really have to! I was in my shop at work today and could not get a boring tool off a mini metal lathe spindle. I was smashing the boring tool for the better part of an hour before I thought to check RUclips and came across your video. I put the spindle into a vice and used a pipe wrench like you showed, one turn and the boring tool was off. I am very grateful -- Thank-you sir!
Thanks for the feedback
Thank you so much for showing how to remove the chuck. All the other videos I found had me trying to find a hole above the spindle to tap it out. Wasn't finding a hole! Thanks, again.
Thanks
My friend, you are a gentleman and a scholar! Tried all kinds of methods and yours actually worked! Can't thank you enough!
Thanks
Sir, you are a legend! After watching about 10 videos and attempting to smash my chuck off(I dented it and it didn’t budge) I found your video and it was off in less than 30 seconds. Thank you 🙌
Thanks Casey, Hope you get your new one mounted ok.
Thank you for making this video it was very helpful and full of useful information
Thank you for your video,I know a great many things in the garage but some how had never come across this.I got the keyless 5/8’s and switched it today and it is finally going to be a great help coming up shortly.thank you much
Thank you for the video, very informative
Thank you for teaching us this. Nice job with your video
Thanks for the feedback
Think I need to do this on mine. The wobble is just to much for accuracy. Thank you for making this.
Thanks, Yes it helped mime. Makre sure you check which taper you have HF changes the taper between drill presses all of the time
You'd get a more accurate measurement is you rotated the rear pulley, in lieu of turning the chuck with your hand. Don't tap the jaws of the chuck. Bad idea. You may want to indicate the arbor, then the chuck, and install it as to counteract the runout in the press. I'm pretty sure the HFT machine includes a drift, so rotating the arbor in the quill (2 positions) - if you have to - is not a problem. Good luck.
Thanks for the tip
Can you go with a keyless chuck and make it bigger for quick easy use.I have one with a useless stripped key thats unusable and I’ll be using it a lot starting this spring?just 5/8’s,to make it bigger and easier to grab and loosen and tighten and thanks for being good enough to share this info
Sure, try it, but that drill press is very small, the extra torque with the larger chuck might cause the drill press to move around, Try bolting the drill press down. Watch for twisting.
Is it possible to install a chuck that will accept larger diameters? I have thus model be work like to have it open larger diameters.Thanks for any help you can provide.
As long as your taper matches the chuck adapter you should be ok. Check the tapper on your HF drill press, HF sometimes uses different chuck tapers. Also do not go too large as the chuck spindle on HF drill presses are quite cheap. Good Luck
Awesome video, was about to buy the littlemachineshop but the deflection on the HF chuck was only 5 thousandths. The chunkyness is annoying still. I think the tap and rotating the chuck really helped with deflection. Maybe I got lucky. Major issue was squaring front and back, added a shim I sacrificed from feeler gauge. Thanks!
I had the same issue with mine, also had to waste a few feeler gauges.
Way to turn a simple drill chuck replacement into an odyssey. A couple of taps with a drift punch on the top of the stock chuck, one or two on each side, and off it comes. Buy a JT33 chuck to start with and tap it home. The operative word here is "tap". If you don't have a rubber mallet handy just put a block of wood between your new chuck and your hammer and have at it.
There is nothing wrong with an odyssey if it helps someone improve their drill press. Harbor Freight changes their chucks all of the time, so check before you purchase.
cool video! I recently got a fairly old harbor freight drill press. Swapping in some timken bearings and a new chuck like yours next weekend 👍
Enjoy, thanks
@Jos i didnt use tapered rollers i used deep groove ball bearings. A huge improvement over the crusty things that were in there though! 6201-2RSC3 6201-2RS
Is there anyway to also replace the spindle in this model? The spindle in mine is also running out of true. Thanks,
That would be tough, Contact Harbor Freight and see if they will replace the unit for you. If you are within the warranty period they usually will without question.
@@JoediyLab I actually was able to remove the spindle today. After I saw the length of it I knew there was nothing available online to replace it with. When I reinstalled it I was surprised that it ran much truer than it originally did. Although it was out of warranty customer service at Harbor Freight was no help whatsoever. I doubt if I’ll buy any major tools there again from this experience. I’ve been checking out a new bandsaw and Bauer table sander at Harbor Freight and after this episode there’s no way I’ll be buying them. Thanks,
I just got mine together to use and when I turned it on there’s a bad wobble what should I do
Remove the chuck, make sure both the female and male surfaces are clean and re-install. If still a wobble, get yourself a new chuck or exchange to a new one at HF. HF uses different tapers so make sure you get a chuck with the correct taper
Looks like you have had them apart before the video
Why are you testing run out on the outside of the chuck rather than on a bit inside chuck where run out matters most?
Thanks good point, but changing the chuck it reduced the run out on the outside of the chuck. If I need a tighter run out I will use my milling machine.
What a great video! Thank you. I was looking to buy a press that’s missing the chuck and now I know it’s possible to upgrade the press with a new and even better chuck.
I live in SoCali near Pasadena can you share the shop info that you bought your chuck from?
Thanks for the feedback
Hi Joe, I have a 3/4 inch MT2 chuck. Would that fit this press? And if not, can you advise anything comparable that would accept that chuck?
Thanks in advance.
Hey G RL, There is an adapter that will convert a MT2 check to a J33 taper. But pull your check on the HF drill and make sure your Drill press is a J33. HF changes the spindle taper a lot.
Do a search on Amazon for a MT2 to J33 adapter
Hope you got a true Jacobs chuck, the gold standard.
good lesson on the chuck replacement. I have the 10" 12 speed version of the Central Machinery bench press but the belts that came with it ( I bought it at a small business closing sale) don't fit the machine. It's a 3 pulley machine and the central connecting pulley has no resistance on it and can swivel about it's post freely. I guess I expected it to have some restraint on it to keep it taunt but that does not appear to be the case. I measured the 2 pulleys in a detent position for the best accuracy using a string on the lowest speed gear setting for drilling some metal pieces and the 2 lengths were barely 2/16ths difference in length. That leads me to believe perhaps the intent is they are supposed to be exactly the same. These machines have very low specs for accuracy in the build so anything is possible. Can you tell me if there is a reliable belt replacement for these machines? Thanks. It's a real cheapy but it spins and all I want is some simple holes drill for a forge burner.
I could not find any, My next step is to check the auto parts stores for belts or Mcmaster-Carr. Thanks for the question
@@JoediyLab thanks. I'm not one to give up on a repairable tool but,,,, Central Machinery seems best suited to become an ugly paper weight or mail box art.
@@mark-ze4en yes Mark, in many cases you are correct. I could not find a belt for my first drill press, so I purchased another. Might not be the best way, but still was cheaper than a better drill press. I may regret my decision, as I am getting tired of garage tools as well. I started purchasing Husky and Kobalt tools. Even Ryobi are not that bad
@@JoediyLab thanks buddy
Do you know the HarborFreight drill presses come with a tool to pop that off are you Gotta do is turn the handle down, expose the slot, put the little tool in the slot and pop it with a hammer and it’ll pop that chuck off
Thanks for the feedback, mine just popped out with a little tap
My 8" Harbor Frt #60238 drill press does not have the slot nor tool that you mention.
Maybe loosen the jaws to fully open, so they are recessed. That way, you won’t be beating up the jaw threads when setting the chuck. I’m no machinist. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for the video.
Great tip, thanks
Yeah I noticed the original chuck vibrates so bad.. hard to do countersinking drill..
Yes, very inexpensive upgrade, Thanks for the feedback
Can you put in a 5/8" chuck, J33 on that Harbor Freight drill press?
Hi Chris, I have never tried, but If you can find a 5/8" chuck with a J33 taper it should work. Also check your drill press, Sometime HF ships Drill Presses with different tapers. Thanks for the great question.
@@JoediyLab My Central Machinery drill press #60238 that I bought at Harbor Frt spec says that the spindle taper is B16, not JT33.
I just bought a brand new drill press which is probably a clone of a Harbor Freight. First hole I drilled in steel didn't impress me at all (LOTS of runout). You can SEE the drill bit isn't true as it spins. I'm going to try tapping the chuck from a few different positions as you did. If that doesn't do much, I'm going to swap it out for a better chuck, seeing as they're not too expensive. I realize it's a pretty cheap drill press but it can't be THIS bad. Of course, The return policy allows me to bring it back if I'm not happy, so there's that...
Thanks for the feedback Rob, Yes make sure the taper is clean,, Also many of the clone drill presses use different chuck tapers. Make sure you check before you purchase a new chuck
@@JoediyLab It's a JT33. I've been doing some searching because the same shop that sells that drill sells a Magnum chuck that is a JT6. What I've read seems to indicate they're interchangeable. Is that correct?
@@RobDucharme There are different, Here is a link, Little Machine Shop is the place I purchased my replacement chuck. littlemachineshop.com/Reference/Tapers.php
FYI - New HF 5sp 8" is a B16 chuck (vs J33)
Yes, thanks for the tip, HF changes the chuck alot.
Did you order their 1148 Short Arbor? Thanks!
Yes, the 1148 part number I purchased
A tie rod end remover takes mine off easy.
Weird I tried smacking mine with a hammer ....didn't work
See if it is rusted in, Apply some penetrating oil and a little heat.
Holy. Crap the price has went up , the cheapest I could find was like 70 bucks , I think I'm just going to buy a delta
Good Idea, Delta would be much better
mine is loud ill be trying to dissemble the chuck slider assembley
Thanks for the information
@overbuilt - see YT video by 'The Fishing Hobby' called 'Cheap Bench Drill Press' where he describes how you can make it quieter.
@@spirit3soul yes i greased it ordered new ebay N.O.S japan made bearings koyo ..and low and behold i ordered Zee wrong size man i felt silly ..so i geared the china stuff and found the quietest one in my new el cheap bearing drawer and its a lot better now..THANKS ILL LOOK IT LL UP SIR GOD BLESS come see live stream if you want to BIBLEFACTS ORG
Does anyone know the chuck replacement for the HF 10 in drill press? Is it the same as this 8 in drill press. JT33?
Jim, Tap out the drill chuck and see if there is a Jacobs taper number on the shank. Also try going to the HF web site and check the online manual
Did you figure this out? I'm going to buy the 10in drill press as well and want to go ahead and order a quality arbor and chuck. Thanks.
@@sgtovey The 10' drill press takes a B16 taper, do a search on Amazon, there are lots of choices for a chuck with a B16 taper
@@JoediyLab Thank you!
Retract the chuck jaws BEFORE hitting the chuck with a hammer - broken jaw threads is not what you want
Thanks for the tip
I coated my spindle with Jbweld & sanded to a tight fit.
Thanks for the tip, sounds like a good inexpensive solution.
Here are some more tips for this drill press. ruclips.net/video/NOUx4tBdKSA/видео.html
Thanks Harold for the link
I wanted to like this video, but unfortunately the camera angle during the disassembly is in a really awkward position. If the angle doesn't show what you are doing, your shoulder is blocking the view.
Thanks point taken, will try better camera angles