taper turning between centers

[irishwoodsman]

when taper turning between centers which is the best way from right to left or left to right or does it depend on job at hand thanks irishwoodsman:biggrin:

 

[Tenn]

I usually feed into the headstock. For a SB 10L lathe this is where the Thrust bearing is taking the load.
I also use a small boring head to do the offset. This way I dont change the tailstock for drilling

Attached is my set up for a B&S#9

Great idea that boring head :thumbzup: Probably want to make sure it's installed parallel with the ways in a horizontal plane as it could throw things off if it's on an angle ? Or does that make a difference Jim B ?? :headscratch:

 

[Highpower]

It would sure make a difference on your cutting tool height staying on center.

 

[Tenn]

It would sure make a difference on your cutting tool height staying on center.

Sort of what I was thinking but wanted a second opinion. :thumbzup:

 

[irishwoodsman]

thank you guys for the info thats what i needed to know:biggrin:

 

[irishwoodsman]

now i got to find me a morse taper 5 center for my headstock:thinking:

 

[Highpower]

Nope. You need to find a MT5 to MT3 adapter sleeve and a MT3 center if you don't already have one.

 

[irishwoodsman]

thats even better there highpower, now thats a good showme ty much:biggrin:

 

[irishwoodsman]

where did you get them from ty:biggrin:

 

[george wilson]

There are special center drills made for taper turning. They drill a hole shaped like the bell of a bugle instead of just a straight sides 60º hole. That way,the entire hole has contact with the center hole,and not just 2 places of contact,which is what you get with a regular center drill used in a tapered turning operation.

I can't recall if these center drills have a special name or not. You can tell them by just looking at them. You'll see their concave cutting edges.