Members leathervan Posted September 13, 2011 Members Report Posted September 13, 2011 I need a very strong magnet to hold a drill chuck to the bottom of an arbor press. Does anyone have any information where I can get one? Quote
Moderator Art Posted September 13, 2011 Moderator Report Posted September 13, 2011 Hi, Harbor Freight has big magnets, however they may not do the job you want. Try this; There is a plate at the bottom of the Arbor press that has 4 U shaped cutouts of different sizes. These are used for holding gear or other wheel hubs when cutting keyways (that is what the press is originally designed to do). Go to the hardware store and get a piece of allthread that fits your chuck. Drill and tap the required hole for the allthread into that aforementioned plate. Screw the allthread into the plate. Then screw the chuck onto the althread sticking up. You should make sure the shoulder of the chuck rests on the plate so that the force will be transferred there and not to the allthread, cut and dress the allthread to the size that will allow for this. In a machine shop, this is a 10 minute job (which includes getting coffee). Art I need a very strong magnet to hold a drill chuck to the bottom of an arbor press. Does anyone have any information where I can get one? Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
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