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Remove lathe spindle taper
- Thread starter nnam
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Have you tried to knock it from the back end? Use a wood or aluminum rod and don't beat on it really hard....
I ask first just to be sure. It must be pressed in very hard or have a lock screw to make sure the rotational is trasferred over without slipping. If a lock screw, it may cause an offset unless very tight fit.
So maybe they use something I dont kbow yet, but must common among lathes, since these are almost a centery old tech.
So maybe they use something I dont kbow yet, but must common among lathes, since these are almost a centery old tech.
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Are you talking about the "Dead Center" that is stuck in the taper as the picture represents or are you speaking of the Actual Taper and are looking for a way to open up the spindle by removing the tapered portion?
Not the dead center. The one with hole that holds the dead center.
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I wasnt aware the taper was a seperate piece within the spindle (if that is what you are saying)! I thought the taper was turned and ground as the inside surface of the spindle bore.
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That's the way I see it. Probably an MT 4 or 5 sleeve. Knock it out.