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- May 24, 2016
Gunrunner you need to order a set of these for the Z axis hand crank. Bill did you just spit coffee on your monitor? :rofl:
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I never did that (that I can remember) but now you have me looking and watching some videos too LOL (The one just using a boring bar w/cutter as a broach for an internal keyway)... Proves one never stops learning...(now I feel dumb LOL)...I guess I got spoiled with the other methods and machinesCheers. I just read a whole lot on cutting key ways on the lathe so I think I'll give it a go.
Yes, It's an L0 taper and the key is 9.5mm x 8.5 so quite a large one. There is a lot of slack in the head gears so I'll definitely new to lock the chuck somehow, I'll try what was suggested.That's a "L" taper Wreck, not a "A" taper.
A taper is held on with socket head cap screws. L taper has a thread on the OD as shown in his picture. The taper is on the ID just like a A taper.
You are right my mistake, I once had a Clausing with an L taper (Long Taper), The A taper is I believe American standard spindle taper including camlock types, the L seemed a decent working scheme however a bit more difficult to change then a D spindle.That's a "L" taper Wreck, not a "A" taper.
A taper is held on with socket head cap screws. L taper has a thread on the OD as shown in his picture. The taper is on the ID just like a A taper.
This beasty is 5"+ through the spindle, it also has provision for a hydraulic collet chuck, most parts of which were scrapped years ago I believe. It does have a nice hydraulic powered arrangement for pushing 12 Ft. lengths if 5" bar through the spindle, a nice touch. The machine was left in the building by the previous owner, it is a drilling monster and is just as quiet as the day it was made, for a machine of such power it is nearly silent even when loaded. It is also every bit of 25 FT. long.Most of the W & S out there have the "A" style spindles on them. It was primarily for turret lathes. Most hollow spindle lathes uses it, too. Ken