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  1. hawkeyefxr

    Morse taper M3 down to M2

    Is there a morse taper adapter to go from an M3 to a M2, yes thats right the wrong way. I am sure i have seen one of these years ago but can find any mention on the normal places. I know it's not an ideal thing to do but that what i want. cheers
  2. R

    Tailstock drill chuck,,, you probably have one already

    was looking for a way to drill through bullet heads for pens, and while messing with my drill press I realised the drill chuck is on a morse taper , this was quickly removed and taken to my loft to try it on my lathe (axminster) and it fits on both the tailstock and headstock, so now all I have...
  3. A

    Mandrel

    Hi, I picked up a cheap tester lathe to see if this is the hobby for me and my partner. However it has a 3/4 x 16 spindle not a morse taper. What type of mandrel will I need and can anyone point me in the direction of how to fit it?
  4. T

    Morse taper chuck adaptor

    Just wondering how many people would be intrested in a no2 morse taper to M33 X3.5 thread to use for ornamental turning as an option in the set up in the last two issues of Woodturning magazine by Chris Hart
  5. N

    Pen mandrels

    Has anyone checked the accuracy of their mandrel? I tried mine with a dial gauge and it was miles out!! I ended up throwing it away and made my own using an old 2 morse taper drill and a bit of round rod. I am lucky in that I have an engineering lathe as well as a wood lathe but I wonder whether...
  6. Penpal

    A Lesson Reinforced.

    I have seen ,heard over a long time now the dangers of using drilling machines as sanders etc pushing against the shaft. The morse taper can let go under these circumstances. I have read so many times of people using drilling machines as a form of lathe etc. This week my Mill Drill was...
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