Hi,
I'm looking for an MT3 reamer, probably both roughing and finishing as I need to enlarge the tailstock taper on my lathe.
Thanks,
John
what model and year is yours? I have to clean mine up since it spun a few chucks in its 80 years of use.Just make sure that the tail stock spindle isn't hardened. I went to just clean up the taper on my Hardinge and the spindle was too hard for the reamer to cut. If a file will cut it a reamer also will.
That's what I went with. They worked good as the tapers on both my head and tailstock were rough and didn't hold good. But after they looked and held good. I don't think my stuff was hardened as the reamers didn't seem to be in distress. I thought it was a good investment even though I've not had to retouch either since.Yes, MT2 to MT3.
I've looked at the Chinese ones but will probably drop the extra money for a Russian tool if I buy.
I'll check the hardness on mine and get back with you. If it's too hard I don't want to mess up anybody else's tool.I have a MT3 reamer you can borrow. Send me a pm if you are interested and we can work out details
OK just reach out via PM if you need it.I'll check the hardness on mine and get back with you. If it's too hard I don't want to mess up anybody else's tool.
John