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Duncan DiSaudelli wrote:
I have tried a rubber mallet against the chuck sides - no luck.

I have tried heating the chuck with a hot air gun and using the
mallet - no luck.

Heat the chuck with a hot air gun.

Put the chuck key in and whack that with the mallet - in the turning
spindle direction.

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