Hi Can anybody tell me if there is a easy way to take the arbor out of a Albrecht chuck or do you have to drill a small hole up the center of the chuck so that you can use a small drift . Ken
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Ken,
I've always found that the 'notched wedges' work fine - squeeze them together gently in a vice and the arbor pops out:
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More proof that the North / South divide exists.
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John Stevenson Nottingham, England.
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The small hole method works fine. With a well fitting drift its kinder to the drift and the chuck to first fill the hole with thick oil and then hydraulic it out with a single heavy hammer blow. The hammer blow force is amplified by the square of the ratio of the arbor diameter to hole diameter so it makes quite a difference!
Jim
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If you don't fancy drilling: get some pipe freezer spray from a plumber's merchant, and freeze (only) the arbour. Gripping the arbour tang in a vice, wallop the back of chuck with a hammer to remove.
Guy