Hi all, I have a bunch of railroad wheels I need to fit axles to. The problem, I just discovered, is the holes are tapered!
So here are the dimensions:
Hole dia. on side facing outboard: 1"
Hole dia. on side facing inboard (where the flange is located) 1 3/16" or 1.1875
Hole depth 1 7/16" or 1.4375
I found an online taper calculator and it said my taper is 1.5652" per foot.
I've got a South Bend 9A lathe but wasn't sure what to set the compound angle to.
After cutting a taper, I'll then need to mill a small keyway, tilting the axle, so I've got some work ahead of me!!
Thanks!
So here are the dimensions:
Hole dia. on side facing outboard: 1"
Hole dia. on side facing inboard (where the flange is located) 1 3/16" or 1.1875
Hole depth 1 7/16" or 1.4375
I found an online taper calculator and it said my taper is 1.5652" per foot.
I've got a South Bend 9A lathe but wasn't sure what to set the compound angle to.
After cutting a taper, I'll then need to mill a small keyway, tilting the axle, so I've got some work ahead of me!!
Thanks!