Here are some takeaways from the video:
- Spindle tapers:
- Small drill presses: External taper (e.g., JT33)
- Larger drill presses: Internal taper (Morse taper #2, #3, or #4)
- Industrial drill presses & milling machines: R8 spindle
- Large milling machines & CNC machines: NT type screw
- Arbor construction:
- Long part: Morse taper, R8, or NT taper
- Short part: Jacobs taper
- Selecting arbor and chuck:
- Consider the taper on your machine spindle.
- Match the arbor taper to the spindle and chuck taper.
- Cleaning before assembly:
- Remove oil, grease, and protective coatings from the spindle, arbor, and chuck using rags, alcohol, or degreaser.
- Drill chuck types:
- JT type: Fits directly onto a matching JT spindle (e.g., JT33 chuck on JT33 spindle).
- Jacobs taper chuck: Requires an arbor with a Morse taper on one end and a Jacobs taper on the other end.
- R8 spindle:
- Common on milling machines.
- Requires an R8 arbor with a threaded end for the drawbar.
- Integral drill chucks:
- Chuck and arbor are a single unit.
- Used for high-accuracy applications (milling machines, lathes, CNC).
- Available in various tapers (MT3, MT4, R8, CAT 30, CAT 40).
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