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Glen Blanchard
03-21-2014, 4:17 PM
The vacuum chuck worked great. The problem is that it worked so well that the HF is now wedged in the chuck and I have been unable to remove it thus far. I will sacrifice the PVC piece by cutting it if it comes to that, but would prefer to find another option. This has happened before, but I have always succeeded at the removal. Ugh.

Any sage advice?


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Dale Miner
03-21-2014, 4:28 PM
Make some provision to catch the piece, and put your compressed air blow gun to work on the other end of the spindle.
Steve Schlumpf
03-21-2014, 4:29 PM
Thinking the same thing as Dale... compressed air. Good luck!
Glen Blanchard
03-21-2014, 5:21 PM
Yeah, I had thought of the compressed air thing prior to asking for ideas. I figured there was no way I would be able to control the back pressure to the extent that it would have an effect on the HF.

Lesson of the day - Never dismiss an idea.

Three strips of duct tape did the trick. Thanks for forcing my hand, guys!
Dale Miner
03-21-2014, 8:32 PM
Yeah, I had thought of the compressed air thing prior to asking for ideas. I figured there was no way I would be able to control the back pressure to the extent that it would have an effect on the HF.

Lesson of the day - Never dismiss an idea.

Three strips of duct tape did the trick. Thanks for forcing my hand, guys!

I would have left in on the spindle and use a rag around the nozzle.