34-09 Taper Pin English

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 ENGLISH designation, as a taper per foot (TPF).

0.04x45° 0.04x45° 0.08x45°

R0.0625 3/4 TPF

30° 32

Ø0.9375 Ø0.65 Ø0.75

1.5

1.75

2.125

ò To develop the part program, follow these instructions:

1. Use an aluminum bar stock of Æ1.0

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

3. Use 0.125 wide part off tool

4. Machine to drawing specifications

ò Questions:

1. Define taper per foot ___________________________________________________________________________

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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 per foot (T):

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