"CAMCOMPCO" wrote in message
ups.com...

Can't ya put a set screw in the chuck to keep it from unscrewing? Just
a thought..

It's sort of a Mickey Mouse way to go, even if it works for the circumstance
at hand at the moment.. Under ideal conditions, you occasionally need to
use your machine in reverse in much the same way you'd use it forward. I'd
hate like hell to think the difference between my chuck staying on the
machine, or not, is nothing more than a set screw keeping it in place.

Yeah, I know, if you've never used one that way, you can't imagine the need,
but trust me, when you use these machines for gain, as many of us have, you
come to realize that any limitation turns out to be a real negative
eventually. That's why I suggested one shop for the closest to an
industrial machine as possible. There's a huge difference between home shop
type machines and industrially rated ones, and it's a difference that can
pay serious dividends as your machining skills improve.

Harold