marka12161
Stainless
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2016
- Location
- Oswego, NY USA
It must be a common problem, but i couldn't come up with the proper word search for the archives so i'll risk re-plowing old ground...
Assume you're rebuilding an old machine and have a part (collar, gear or handle) that fits on a shaft and aligns and is held in place via a tapered pin. Now assume the shaft is damaged and it's cheaper and easier to replace the shaft than repair it.
Is there a trick or technique to drill an ream the shaft such that it properly aligns with the existing tapered hole in the original part? From what i've been able to determine, the original part and shaft were drilled and reamed as one. Is the only option to drill and ream the old part with the new shaft as was done originally?
Mark
Assume you're rebuilding an old machine and have a part (collar, gear or handle) that fits on a shaft and aligns and is held in place via a tapered pin. Now assume the shaft is damaged and it's cheaper and easier to replace the shaft than repair it.
Is there a trick or technique to drill an ream the shaft such that it properly aligns with the existing tapered hole in the original part? From what i've been able to determine, the original part and shaft were drilled and reamed as one. Is the only option to drill and ream the old part with the new shaft as was done originally?
Mark