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From: pyotr filipivich <phamp@mindspring.com>
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Subject: Re: Tapered Pins
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"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> on Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:46:02
-0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking  the following:
>
>South Bend used taper pins on my lathe, some of which didn't survive the 
>students' abuse. I acquired some spare parts which had been drilled 
>differently for the taper pins.  It seemed to me the idea was to ream by 
>hand, tap in the pin and then cut off the excess.

	I still have a batch of brass taper pins made for the class
machines.  Brass shears off and protects the machine - at leas that is
the theory
-- 
pyotr filipivich
"With Age comes Wisdom.  Although far too often, Age travels alone."