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| What are the main 2 purposes of tapers? |
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| The main two purposes are to align machine parts and drive machinery. |
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| What kind of taper is found in the headstock? tailstock? |
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| Both the headstock and tailstock have a Morse taper. |
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| What taper is used to align the chuck? |
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| What is the taper of a milling machine? What is it's purpose in the mill? |
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Definition
| It's an American standard milling machine taper. It is 3.5" per foot taper. It is made to alling the cutter |
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| What is the taper of a standard solid mandrel? |
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Definition
| The taper of a Standard Solid Mandrel is 0.006"-0.008" taper per foot |
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| What is the taper of a Taper Pin? |
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| The taper of a Taper Pin is 1/4" taper per foot |
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| How are metric tapers expressed? |
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Definition
| They are expressed as a taper ratio. i.e. 1:30 |
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| What does this taper ratio tell you? 1:10 |
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| The Taper Ratio 1:10 tells you that for every 10 mm the diameter will change 1mm |
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| What are the two main types of tapers? |
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Definition
| Self Releasing and Self Holding |
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| What is the Taper of a Morse Taper? What is the purpose of this taper? |
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Definition
| The Taper is 5/8" taper per foot. It is a self holding taper for driving. |
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| What type of taper holds a drill chuck to it's shank? |
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| A Jacobs Taper holds a drill chuck to the shank. |
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| What is the difference between an included and centreline angle? |
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| A included angle is the full angle of the part, a centreline angle is half of the included angle. (Taken from the centre) |
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| What is the taper of taper gib-head keys? |
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Definition
| The taper is 1/8" taper per foot |
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