Brian, we will have to have a conversation over a beverage about that sometime.Originally Posted by Brian Holcombe
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Brian, we will have to have a conversation over a beverage about that sometime.
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The drawback to any integrated shank is if you get another machine. If that machine uses a different spindle you will have to buy all new tooling not just switch arbors. Not really an issue for DPs from 3/4 - 3hp are almost all mt2. Above that they go to MT3. I am ignoring euro tapers. Older and smaller DPs may use a male JT
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Sounds good, Jim!
Bill, I agree with your recommendation. FWIW all of the European machines I’ve run into so far have had Morse tapers.
Bumbling forward into the unknown.
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My future DP (soon!) : "JT33 keyed drill chuck is fitted to the MT #2 spindle taper"
My future integrated chuck/arbor
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