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Unread 05-02-2013, 12:25 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Olle View Post
Are you saying that you can cut a taper by running the x and y feed simultaneously...or use the compound for steeper and shorter tapers.
I now use the compound rest for all my tapers.

But I've mused about hooking up a motor & cog belt to run it. A 5" taper Luger barrel takes quite a bit of time; my cheapo motor doesn't have the grunt to take off more than .015" of steel at a time...
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