Re: @$#%&* Installation!!!!

> I'm working on getting my spinldle made into R-8
> collets. That part is going well. I determined the taper of the cone
> part is 16 degrees 51 minutes. 3 inches in 10 inches equalls 16 degrees
> 41 minutes so I will just use that ratio to cut the taper.

Hi Clint.

I've got two drawings for R8 tapers. One from Tubal Cain's Model Engineers
Hanbook. The taper is quoted as 16 deg 51 min included. The second drawing is
in an old Bridgeport manual, here the taper is given as 3 1/2 inches per foot
included.
Hope this helps.

Regards, Paul.