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Thread: Simple Ejection Method For Lathe Tailstock Morse Taper Attachments

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    Thank you! Thank you! Some of MT2 devices eject fine but for some it is a real bear to eject the MT2 taper.
    Bowing my head in shame I will admit I have used vice grips and screwdrivers.

    Duh, of course make up a spacer, why didn't I think of that.

    Thanks again! I was wondering how to hold a MT2 taper so that I could drill and tap it now I do not have to! Probably saved me at least a full day.

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    This is great. I'm totally stealing this and making one tonight. I might just cut a piece of pipe though.

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    just buy tanged arbors for the drill and closed arbors for the tailstock or cut the tang off. With open threaded arbors as used in a mill buy some button head screws and screw one in for use in the lathe tailstock. Incidentally most pedestal drills have a hollow spindle so you can also use a drawbar if you wish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    Thank you! Thank you! Some of MT2 devices eject fine but for some it is a real bear to eject the MT2 taper.
    Bowing my head in shame I will admit I have used vice grips and screwdrivers.

    Duh, of course make up a spacer, why didn't I think of that.

    Thanks again! I was wondering how to hold a MT2 taper so that I could drill and tap it now I do not have to! Probably saved me at least a full day.

    Ralph
    I used to use a couple of old parallels but the spacer is easier as you don't have to hold it in place. Glad you found it useful

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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    This is great. I'm totally stealing this and making one tonight. I might just cut a piece of pipe though.
    That would probably work just as well.

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    Brilliant !

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    Of course my dead center which does not eject does not have a shoulder so a spacer will not help me for that.
    I definitely am making up a spacer for my drill chucks and other items that do not eject.

    Ralph

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    Congratulations Retro Steam Tech - your Morse Taper Ejection Method is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

    Another big week around here, but this is a clever build, which was inspired by a similar xynudu build, and then later inspired a similar machining 4 all build. We may have the pleasure of seeing this idea iterated on again.

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