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FJoel previously said:
That sucks!!! I still don't quite get it though: Morse tapers are self holding, and the mill shouldn't have a drawbar as well. That really would stick it in there.
Good luck! Maybe the penetrating oil is the best bet. I sprayed WD40 in to an old 67 Yamaha Twin 100 religiously for half a year, once a week, and I freed a motor that was seized for 20 plus years...
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I always felt wierd about the belt-and-suspenders aspect of the threaded draw bar. This is a Harbor Freight Drill/Mill machine that has done years of great service for me but I always wondered why they built it that way. I figured they didn't trust the accuracy of it's construction, therefore I didn't either. Nevertheless, I've never had a problem with the tool holder cutting loose and locking into the workpiece with the head still torquing. ... well, not unless I did something really stupid in terms of way-over-the-top excessive surface feet per minute cutting on steel.
"Hmm... I guess that DID look a little bit too fast... Oh well, I was almost about to trash that end mill anyhow."
