Taper Mate

[omb76]

Saw this advertised on CSUSA's website. I've never cleaned the morse taper on my lathe, is this something that I should be doing? If so, what do you guys use?

http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/s...r_Accessories___Taper_Mate___taper_mate?Args=

 

[bitshird]

A taper cleaner is OK, but a good clean rag with a bit of LPS or WD-40 works very well, unless you have some rust or other hard crud, and at that point, I think you need an MT-x reamer and they are pretty pricey, but they can save a tail/headstock

 

[Padre]

I have one and use it once a week.

 

[PenMan1]

A taper cleaner is OK, but a good clean rag with a bit of LPS or WD-40 works very well, unless you have some rust or other hard crud, and at that point, I think you need an MT-x reamer and they are pretty pricey, but they can save a tail/headstock

TaperMate = Insertion Tool.:biggrin:

I like to blast the inside of the taper with compressed air and then use the clean rag.

 

[nava1uni]

I use a taper mate and also thread a rag through both the head stock and tail stock because the taper mate doesn't get into the farthest ends of either.