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I think I would try a brake hone tool first, just held by hand, with the spindle running.. I worry that it could be easily over done.
I'm wondering if I should get a MT5 test bar, as direct measurement of the 5MT taper seems pretty good? Seems like it would be good to have to dial things in anyway, in addition to making a test bar to dial in leveling?
I had to Google brake hone. Now that I know what it is, it looks promising! Thanks!I think I would try a brake hone tool first, just held by hand, with the spindle running.. I worry that it could be easily over done.
Gotta keep enough room free to get my car in for service.Evan, you have room for lots more stuff in there!
Mike,If you think about it, the inside of the spindle taper is all gnarly. Putting the taper of a test bar in there is not going to give you the precision you need. Test bars are somewhat useful for headstock alignment but you can do that by making test cuts on a bar held in the chuck so it really isn't going to be all that useful for you. For leveling the lathe you will be using a 2 collar test bar and for tailstock alignment you can make a very accurate test bar on your lathe so, in my humble opinion, I think a 5MT test bar is not a good use of your funds.
yes very positive and this means more than the look of the taper or measurements you made.I slid the collet adapter into the spindle and gave it a thump with the heel of my hand. I was pretty happy with how firmly it "stuck" which I take as another positive indicator.