How to make a Morse Taper

[VicParticipant @vic]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

The first five minutes reminded me of Rolf Harris when he was still acceptable:

” Can you tell what it is, yet ? “

MichaelG.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Thank you for that, Vic.

Very nice too!

I wonder if that was made by the lathe manufacturers on one of their demonstration machines, but it was a very good lesson in how to turn such an awkward taper from the compound-slide. On a large lathe in tip-top condition of course – it would be a real struggle on an old, rather worn machines like mine.

I do like that DTI holder, so simple to make but so effective. I wonder where you buy those saws? It did not look like a conventional slitting-saw but it was obviously right for the job.

He used the standard ball tip to contact the template centre. I have seen advice to use an “elephant’s foot” (disc) probe in such situations. However, he was careful to show that he set to the probe to exact centre-height.

A very clear and concise video too, because there were no distractions or clutter.

 

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

https://www.axel-gl.com/en/asone/g/TR61-2566-46/

MichaelG.

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Edit:__ SwapLamp currently has 69 videos on YouTube … I think I could learn a lot

https://www.youtube.com/@SwaplampJapan/videos

Thanks, Vic

[VicParticipant @vic]

Yes, I subscribed to the channel a few days ago. Lots of good stuff. I just thought the Morse taper one could be handy for folks on here. It’s not something I would have attempted before but it is now if I need a special.

[Chris MateParticipant @chrismate31303]

I recently   cut an inside MT4 by also tracing it with the topslide set angle from a known MT4 for Boring Head tool.
My two biggest problems were the boring bar reach/lenght/thickness without chatter/noise and the topslide travel range, luckily I added lockscrews to the topslide to make it more stable through the travel range after getting the lathe.
-So I made a boring bar using drillrod & an incert received that did not chatter and made it to always used at full stickout, other than boring bars are usually used.
-The travel of the topslide just made it to last 3/4 of travel.
-The MT4 cut fit well afterwards, no problems.

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