AceBird
Elite Veteran
Location: Utica, NY USA
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| Also your jaws are the opposite way to mine is that what I’m doing wrong/
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No, no, no I knew I shouldn't have posted that pic. I was in a hurry and just mocked up the set up. Those jaws are wrong I was just trying to show a piece of stock and the compound. I was hoping you wouldn't look to close because the angle is wrong on the compound also.
You have an old lathe. That's like using my tinker toy chinese lathe. But your three jaw is probably large enough to pass the stock right through the center so you don't need to support the work end like I do. The point is don't even attempt the tapered reamer method. It will give you nothing but aggravation. Single point tool is the way to go. It doesn't matter if the screw is sloppy. You can get very accurate parts from that lathe but it will cost you time, that's all. Your finish cuts should be light and your tool should be sharp. I have to take three or four passes with out moving the cross slide because my chinese lathe is so cheesy. But in the end it all works.
Remember, patience. When you are done you will be recommended for sainthood. That's another reason why old timers were so good ... patience.
Ace
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I don’t know the correct taper or the depth and setting up a cutting tool wouldn’t be very accurate if I did it 
I really need a taper tool to fit in the tail stock with some kind of stop on it.
