Not always practical on a drill press, though. I've never had problems losing the chuck keys for my portable drills, but I had a hard time keeping track of the drill press key until I bought one of these:
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I dropped a generous glob of Nitromors (Paint remover) on my lap. When the chemical eventually reached my crown jewels there was no time for contemplation. I rushed headlong straightaway into the kitchen, dropped my Jeans and y-fronts, splashed my bare burning privates with water. Such relief. As the agony subsided I realised I had a spectator. The local spinster lady was standing in the road, both hands full of shopping bags, mouth agape.
Jim the Limp
Use a key with a spring loaded center pin which pops the key out if you let go. I store the key on the right side of the belt housing with one of those dime diameter rare earth magnets. The key _won't_ fall off on its own.
-Doug
Never, I mean NEVER scratch the family jewels after applying Capzacin-HP to a sore back. This stuff is made from really hot peppers and reacts to body heat. Even a week later you can still feel it when the sun shines on you.
It will make any tough guy cry real tears....trust me.
Here in Australia we have some stuff called Denkorub which is a deep heat type thing for muscle soreness - after a football game you can usually smell the change rooms from 200 feet away because of the stuff.
You learn at an early age to wash your hands twice before you go to the dunny after using the stuff. Cheers Paul
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My press is close enough to the outlet that I can strap it to the cord. It's also a self-ejector.
Didn't plan it, just worked out that way. Also has a hole > >They make these nifty things for less than a buck which allow you to connect
You also need to scrub your hands REALLY REALLY well with lots and lots of soap after using Vicks and before taking a leak.
Wayne
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:27:03 -0700, Doug Winterburn calmly ranted:
I just jumped up and ran out to the shop, placing a dime diameter RE magnets on the face of my drill press, then affixing the chuck key to it. You're right, it will NOT get away on its own.
Thanks for the reminder, Doug.
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Make sure your DP is bolted down so you don't yank it over when pulling the key of the RE magnet ;-)
-Doug
Ski club. "Deep Heat". Don't ask about the rest.
hey, I've done that to the extension cord on the hedge trimmers a couple of times ;)
Dave Hall
I heard on the radio today that Scottish regiments stopped wearing kilts into battle during the Great War. Apparently the mustard gas would rise up under the kilt and burn the sweaty parts.
They's fast, ain't they? Good think it was only a 20' cord!
(At least that's what I've "heard".)
Thanks for that visual. %-)
Dave in Fairfax
Uh, if he needs the rest of it, I have it in the garage. :(
BTDT...burnished the plank to death...
Peter Teubel Milford, MA
Damn! This one took on life of its own.
RonB
DP chuck key and rare earth magnets? bright orange holders? buying stuff from lee valley? am I the only person in the universe still using a piece of string?
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Nope. But we may be a couple of only a few. Sometimes it amazes me to read the fascination with anything Lee Valley here. I've never purchased from them, and I'm sure they have some very good stuff, as well, they seem to have an excellent reputation, but they also seem to have an almost cult like following. Seems just about anything that comes from them will at some point become a recommended item. Someday I'm going to have to check this place out...
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