Taper Turning (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards
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What is taper turning?
What is taper turning?
Machining process creating angled/tapered surfaces on cylindrical workpieces using a lathe
What does taper turning create?
What does taper turning create?
Gradually changing diameter along workpiece length
How many main taper turning methods exist?
How many main taper turning methods exist?
Three main methods
Method 1 for taper turning
Method 1 for taper turning
Turning the compound slide (for short tapers/points)
Compound slide angle rule for points
Compound slide angle rule for points
Set to half the required point angle
Compound slide setting for point
Compound slide setting for point
(half of )
Method 2 for taper turning
Method 2 for taper turning
Offsetting the tailstock (for longer tapers)
How tailstock offset works
How tailstock offset works
Tailstock runs off centre to create taper angle
Skill needed for tailstock offset calc
Skill needed for tailstock offset calc
Knowledge of trigonometry
Method 3 for taper turning
Method 3 for taper turning
Taper turning attachment bar (for longer tapers)
What taper attachment bar creates
What taper attachment bar creates
Simultaneous movement on two axes
Method choice based on
Method choice based on
Taper length (short=compound, long=offset/attachment)