Stuck Morse Taper - new to this!

[JonnyB]

Thanks for the resize.

Great suggestion... One 4lb hammer and a 1/2" wrench extension bar later (and as you suggested, removed the bushing to fit the bigger bar in), it worked!  I moved the mill from my flimsy wooden bench to the concrete floor and lowered the z axis to minimise the force on the vertical pillar. did require a bit of a whack, and my 1lb hammer wasn't up to the job. I re-cut the thread on the draw bar, looks a bit beaten up but at least it threads again fine.

Thanks for the help. Now to see if my cheap chinese ER32 chuck has been made properly (I've heard they can be hit and miss in terms of quality control!).