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I need 6 taper pins all identical to so I've come up with the following process and work flow as the easiest way to go.
What I'm after is some comment on whether I'm on the right track or if there is a better way than this.
Chuck a length of 8mm stainless in a collet chuck.
Turn down a 12mm length required for a 6mm thread.
Use the die holder in the tail stock to thread it up to the shoulder.
Part off at the length required for the tapered section.
slide more rod through the chuck and repeat till I have all 6 identical lengths each with a threaded 6mm end.
Now drill and tap the length left in the chuck to 6mm.
screw each cut and threaded length of rod into the end left in the chuck.
Set the compound to the required taper and cut the taper.
Unscrew and screw the next part in and repeat.
My feeling is that as the collet chuck is still holding the rod with a threaded hole in virtually the same orientation as the cut off lengths were threaded then hopefully they will all screw back in and remain in the same alignment.
What I'm after is some comment on whether I'm on the right track or if there is a better way than this.
Chuck a length of 8mm stainless in a collet chuck.
Turn down a 12mm length required for a 6mm thread.
Use the die holder in the tail stock to thread it up to the shoulder.
Part off at the length required for the tapered section.
slide more rod through the chuck and repeat till I have all 6 identical lengths each with a threaded 6mm end.
Now drill and tap the length left in the chuck to 6mm.
screw each cut and threaded length of rod into the end left in the chuck.
Set the compound to the required taper and cut the taper.
Unscrew and screw the next part in and repeat.
My feeling is that as the collet chuck is still holding the rod with a threaded hole in virtually the same orientation as the cut off lengths were threaded then hopefully they will all screw back in and remain in the same alignment.