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I've been looking at boring heads lately. It's a potentially expensive hobby, I admit. Most of the really nice stuff is less available in R8. It makes me think of how tapers are selected for a given tool. I think the main reason is that certain tapers are common. If you want to sell tools, 50 years ago, you've got to provide an MT4 shank option. But sometimes the MT4 is probably more than you need for a tenthset boring head.
Which Morse taper is equivalent to R8 if torque is the main consideration? Is torque a consideration for boring operations? When I bore holes, I am taking fairly light cuts so torque may not be figure of merit.
MT2-R8 adapters are common. Is it crazy to cut down an MT3 to MT2 on a Wohlhaupter UPA3? Is a UPA4 or 5 too big for a Grizzly G0755 mill?
Which Morse taper is equivalent to R8 if torque is the main consideration? Is torque a consideration for boring operations? When I bore holes, I am taking fairly light cuts so torque may not be figure of merit.
MT2-R8 adapters are common. Is it crazy to cut down an MT3 to MT2 on a Wohlhaupter UPA3? Is a UPA4 or 5 too big for a Grizzly G0755 mill?