Drill Chuck key holder
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:14 pm
After neglecting my Mk V, as well as the rest of my shop, for about a year now, I am finally getting to spend some time in the shop. Last year seemed to be all about my project car....
I have two drill chucks for my Mk V. The one that came with it, and another that fits into the tailstock. That chuck will hold a bit stationary as the workpiece rotates. They each have their own chuck key, and they are not compatible with each other.
I had placed a large magnet on the back side of the headstock to hold them. And yes.... I get them mixed up all the time.
To correct this, I pained a thin yellow strip on the ShopSmith chuck, and painted the tip of the chuck key to match.
Then, I made a holder for both of the keys. The magnet was ugly but useful. I had a few scraps of curly maple and purple heart wood left over from a mallet I made awhile back. I did a quick glue up of the two and cut it to size. Then I drilled a recess into the back for the big ugly magnet. I then drilled into the top two holes that would cut into the recess such that when the keys are placed into the holes, they will contact the face of the magnet.
my apologies for the sideways photos, still haven't figured out photos....
I have two drill chucks for my Mk V. The one that came with it, and another that fits into the tailstock. That chuck will hold a bit stationary as the workpiece rotates. They each have their own chuck key, and they are not compatible with each other.
I had placed a large magnet on the back side of the headstock to hold them. And yes.... I get them mixed up all the time.
To correct this, I pained a thin yellow strip on the ShopSmith chuck, and painted the tip of the chuck key to match.
Then, I made a holder for both of the keys. The magnet was ugly but useful. I had a few scraps of curly maple and purple heart wood left over from a mallet I made awhile back. I did a quick glue up of the two and cut it to size. Then I drilled a recess into the back for the big ugly magnet. I then drilled into the top two holes that would cut into the recess such that when the keys are placed into the holes, they will contact the face of the magnet.
my apologies for the sideways photos, still haven't figured out photos....