How to Remove and Inspect A CNC Chuck

Watch step by step how to properly remove a chuck from a lathe, disassemble and reassemble the chuck, and then put it back in the lathe.
There are different reasons to remove a chuck and inspect the components. Maybe it is time to clean the chuck parts, or perhaps the machine crashed (and if the machine crashed, you better be inspecting the chuck components).
In this video, Matt Schmelzer from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, shares some insider tips. Check out the most important places to check during a chuck component inspection. You'll also learn some tricks to disassemble and reassemble, the chuck along with removing and inserting properly into the lathe. Matt also shows which tools he uses throughout the process.
There are tools that you'll need to get the job done. For removing the chuck, you will need the following tools:
Shop crane
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Here are the tools you'll need to disassemble the chuck components.
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Gloves
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Matt also keeps a honing stone (amzn.to/2Xn33tM) on hand to buff our sharp edges or damaged surfaces.
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[@mesikamoto]

It took me a 7ft long pipe and a lot of swearing to get the draw tube nut open. It was rusted completely stuck. Now I can finally clean the chuck. Nice video!

[@evilroyslade6477]

Fantastic! I wish more people understood how important good Chuck Maintenance is for their product and machine.

[@heronguarezi6501]

Nice and informative. It is easy to open and clean a well maintained chuck. I bought a machine that had 30000h and the chuck was never opened, I truly considered to cut the it in half. But with a big hammer and a lot of manhandling it came of and apart.

[@heronguarezi6501]

6 months quick maintenance is mandatory now!

[@markpop9424]

Great video! I have had my new machine for over a year now and it just happens to have the same chuck on it. I will definately be doing this soon. Thanks for the great video. I have a question though, where did you get your torque values for the fasteners?

[@joeshmoe5935]

Don't you have to verify that the plunger and the master jaws all go back where they were originally?

[@Shilohfan69]

U r good.