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Cleaner for MT?

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I realize that I need to clean the MT on my lathe. Does anyone know where to get a reamer for it? I have tried the machine shops around me to no avail. Only thing I can find is 1 person on Ebay.

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DH,

Packhard sells the urethane "Tapermate" which I use every time I use the headstock taper. I also pop the live center and clean the tailstock taper every so often. Don't forget to clean off the male side of the equations as well; dirt or grit on those will screw things up just as well.

Mark Mandell
 
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