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Sorry for the utterly noob question, but I can’t seem to Google my way out of it. So, I’m getting ready to purchase my first mill, but suddenly I don’t understand…
The HF mini mill has a R8 spindle taper. The LMS has an ER16.
What exactly is spindle taper? What does it mean? Does it dictate the type of collet used? Is it like the jam fit MT for drill chucks/shanks?
I was thinking you put different size collets into some sort of a holder, or chuck to accommodate different shank sizes of end mills or drills. Is this correct? Is the spindle taper simply the taper of the shank that holds the chuck that holds collets?
As you can see, I’m totally clueless and lost.., hopelessly lost. I feel like an idiot! Can anyone please help me get a really basic understanding? My head hurts from Google.
The HF mini mill has a R8 spindle taper. The LMS has an ER16.
What exactly is spindle taper? What does it mean? Does it dictate the type of collet used? Is it like the jam fit MT for drill chucks/shanks?
I was thinking you put different size collets into some sort of a holder, or chuck to accommodate different shank sizes of end mills or drills. Is this correct? Is the spindle taper simply the taper of the shank that holds the chuck that holds collets?
As you can see, I’m totally clueless and lost.., hopelessly lost. I feel like an idiot! Can anyone please help me get a really basic understanding? My head hurts from Google.