"xray" wrote in message
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I have a Jacobs 14N 1/2" chuck for the tailstock of my lathe. The MT2
arbor it is mounted on has spun in some past life and is a bit munged
up.

I ordered a new JT3 to MT2 arbor for it, but now I find I can't budge
the existing arbor out of the chuck. It's not rusty. I've soaked it
penetrating oil for about a day. I tried heating it with a torch and
then later by baking it in the oven. Quickly cooled the arbor with a wet
sponge while the chuck was still several hundred degrees from the oven.
I've succeded in slightly bending a Starrett center punch trying to
pound the arbor through the center hole in the chuck.

Any tips on things I could try to break up this long-term relationship?


I have two wedges with slots in them. Put one on each side and they overlap
some and then tighten in a "C" clamp or vise and the chuck comes right off.
I've had them forever and I'm farily certain they are commercial but they
could be fabricated easily.