Forgot to post this the other day, but I ‘made’ this piece of walnut into an easy chuck removal tool for the lathe.
I don’t know if there was some other legit tool in the shop already, but feel free to use it! I left it in the right top drawer at the lathe station. Just takes a good whack with your palm and the chuck comes right out, no matter how stuck 
(I was inspired to use this after nearly breaking my wrist with the ol’ grab and twist method)
