Domodude17
Aluminum
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2017
I was doing some drilling with a 9/16" bit over the weekend on my 9", the drill bit caught and the drill chuck taper spun in the tailstock. I felt inside the taper and it didn't feel like there were any large ridges formed, but it's definitely been scored in the past. I think the drill bit pulled the taper forwards out of the lock instead of spinning in place.
Would it be worth getting a 2 morse taper reamer to clean up the taper? Am I more likely to just make things worse than sufficiently clean it up? Should I try some high spotting compound to see if this is really even an issue? I've never used high spotting compound before.
If I end up reaming, i'm assuming i'd want to hand ream without center support from the headstock, so it doesn't get misaligned at all if the centers arn't perfectly aligned.
Thoughts?
Would it be worth getting a 2 morse taper reamer to clean up the taper? Am I more likely to just make things worse than sufficiently clean it up? Should I try some high spotting compound to see if this is really even an issue? I've never used high spotting compound before.
If I end up reaming, i'm assuming i'd want to hand ream without center support from the headstock, so it doesn't get misaligned at all if the centers arn't perfectly aligned.
Thoughts?