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   martharising | Sep 03, 2012 02:51am | #1

   Packard Precision Drill Press
   I also have a 1982 model of the same--picked it up here in L.A.(near Glendale) but seem to have lost the chuck key. Any idea if parts can be had or if the key is a standard size? You might guess it's not a tool I use often, but it's served me well for all the years I was spending more of my time in my studio. Any reader's help with info about the drill's chuck size etc. would be helpful--mine also seems to have been blasted by a careless friend's spraypaint can or some such! I'll be thrilled just to get a key to move once I find one!!

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   RalphBarker | Sep 03, 2012 10:33am | #2

   Chuck keys are related to socks - the ones that get lost in the drier.  ;-)

   There may be fine print on the chuck (the Jacobs Chuck number) that will give you a clue toward finding the proper key. I fyou end up trying to select from a drawer of different sized keys, however, you may need to measure the size of the hole for the key's guide pin.

   Here's a listing of the different Jacobs chucks and corresponding keys:

   http://www.mcmaster.com/#jacobs-drill-chuck-keys/=j4qt0q