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Milwaukee mini-mill spindle

Hi all

I am new to this group but have recently purchased a milling machine that was a real project for someone previous to me. The only part that is milwaukee is the head. The center part is Bridgeport and the base and table assembly is Oesterlein.

Anyway, I am having a problem finding collets the correct size. I am not real familiar with all the dif. Types and sizes of collets that are available.

My problem is that the hole in the arbor is just a bit too large for a number 2 morse taper. I am wondering if anyone knows what size this should take and where I can get different collets and tooling to fit this head.

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John R. Draxler
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I'd guess it might be R-8.

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Ron Thompson

30 taper is often called American Standard. Perhaps not accurately..but it might be a good place to start

There are also some smaller, rather more rare tapers of the same outline.

This is a very good primer on the various tapers, and Ive used it a lot to identify Stuff.

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Check the NMTB and the Brown and Sharp tapers. If its a long deep taper..it might well be a B&S 7

Milwaukee was one of the names used for Kearny Trecker machine tools btw

Gunner

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Gunner

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Larry Jaques

Nice quote, Gunner, but since so many seem to think Bush is the next-best thing since Prometheus, I say let's get a bigger eagle and go for the liver! Metalworking content: I'd be happy to help forge the hold-down chains....:-)

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Bob

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Bob Edwards

Each to their own devices. Got an IBM Selectric handy?

Gunner

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