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Taper Gauges

Taper gauges are used for inspecting the angle of taper or cone diameter so as to secure interchangablity of products.

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  • Taper gauges are used for inspecting the angle of taper or cone diameter so as to secure interchangablity of products.
  • In most cases, Morse Taper（MT）is used for the main spindle bore of lathes, drilling machines and for the locating bore of taper shank drills, taper shank reamers and machining centers.
  • National Taper（NT）is used for the main spindle bore of milling machines, NC machining centers, and BT cutting tools. Jacobs Taper（JT）is used for drill chucks, etc.
  • The basic position of taper plug gauge is indicated by an etched line. After applying a blue paste to the surface of the taper gauge, the gauge is inserted into the taper bore, pushed firmly into position and slowly rotated 45 degree. Then the taper gauges is carefully removed without twisting.
  • The percentage of area touching the opposing surface can be determined by observing the color pattern.

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