Taper attachment

[mickri]

I have decided to abandon my taper attachment project. Two main reasons. The range of tapers that can be cut is very small without adding all sorts of pulleys and lines running back and forth and I haven't been able firmly attach the shaft to the end of the cross slide lead screw. I don't want to drill holes in the lead screw or have set screws mar the threads on the lead screw. It was a great learning experience. Time to move on.

 

[markba633csi]

I would like to have a have a semi-cnc mod for my lathe to do tapers using a stepper and a dro- then you could dial in whatever taper you wanted

 

[Tozguy]

Hi Mickri, was thinking of you today when I was cutting a long taper using a boring head in the TS.

 

[mickri]

Tozguy thanks for the thought. When I get to turning long tapers I will use a boring head in the tailstock.