34-10 Taper Pin Metric

Taper machining on a CNC lathe is an operation used for various pins, shaft ends, and as a premachining opera-
tion for tapered threads. In the project, a taper is defined by METRIC designation, as a taper ratio.

1x45° 1x45° 2x45°

1:10 TAPER

,5
R1

30°
Ø25

Ø20
Ø18

40

45

55

ò To develop the part program, follow these instructions:

1. Use an aluminum bar stock of Æ25.4 (1.0 inch)

2. Use a 55° turning tool with 3° lead angle

3. Use 3 mm wide part off tool (3.175 mm = 0.125 inches can be substituted)

4. Machine to drawing specifications

ò Questions:

1. Define metric taper ratio ________________________________________________________________________

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2. Develop a formula to calculate the small taper diameter (d), based on the taper length (L),
the large diameter (D) and the taper ratio (T):

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