Plated Morse taper

[Frank DolmanParticipant @frankdolman72357]

     Under another thread, John Coates asks what people think

   of a boring head he has found offered on the web.

     Going on the picture, it seems to have a chromium plated

   Morse taper shank.  In my very limited experience I have not

   seen one before.  Is it a good idea or a very bad one?  Could

   those who know please tell us?

[Frank DolmanParticipant @frankdolman72357]

[Michael Cox 1Participant @michaelcox1]

Hi Frank,

Chromium is very hard and wear resistant so, from this point of view, it is a good thing on a morse taper.

Mike

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

But idealy go for hard chrome plating. the people that do this usually grind the finished item to size.

 

  O I, Chrome is colourless, It”s the Nickel plating beforehand that shines and that’s soft chroming.

 

  Regards  Ian.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

The problem with chromium plate is that it peels.

Remember your bike handlebars when you were a kid.

 

It is normally called flash chrome and is as sharp as a razor.

 

By all means buy it if it is a good price but make sure you can change the taper for a non chrome one if it starts to peel.

regards David

 

 

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

That’s why I pointed to Hard Chrome David.

 

  Regards Ian.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi Circlip

Have you ever seen hard chrome after it has been deposited?

Looks nothing like chrome, is anything but smooth, takes a long time to deposit and is very expensive to get done.

Then it needs expensive grinding.

regards David

 

 

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Read what I rote mate. Yes I have. Had to have my forks on my Italian motorcycle operated on in this way.

 

  The Italians are fantastic designers and ingineers but can’t paint and definately can’t bl***y chrome plate.

 

  Re-iterate, go for HARD chroming.

 

   Regards  Ian.

 

 

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Another dustbin diving session today. two draper morse adaptors 3MT to 1 and 2 MT : )

 

Surface rust but otherwise really bright (brighter than my new ones), but it isn’t chrome but very fine ground steel.

 

Neil

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