Simple Ejection Method For Lathe Tailstock Morse Taper Attachments

**Retro Steam Tech** · Mar 19, 2021, 04:45 AM

**DIYer** · Mar 19, 2021, 06:52 AM

Thanks Retro Steam Tech! We've added your Morse Taper Ejection Method to our Machining category,
as well as to your builder page: Retro Steam Tech's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Morse Taper Ejection Method by Retro Steam Tech

tags: taper, tailstock

**Ralphxyz** · Mar 19, 2021, 07:23 PM

Thank you! Thank you! Some of MT2 devices eject fine but for some it is a real bear to eject the MT2 taper.
Bowing my head in shame I will admit I have used vice grips and screwdrivers.

Duh, of course make up a spacer, why didn't I think of that.

Thanks again! I was wondering how to hold a MT2 taper so that I could drill and tap it now I do not have to! Probably saved me at least a full day.

Ralph

**nova_robotics** · Mar 19, 2021, 08:26 PM

This is great. I'm totally stealing this and making one tonight. I might just cut a piece of pipe though.

**NortonDommi** · Mar 20, 2021, 01:25 AM

just buy tanged arbors for the drill and closed arbors for the tailstock or cut the tang off. With open threaded arbors as used in a mill buy some button head screws and screw one in for use in the lathe tailstock. Incidentally most pedestal drills have a hollow spindle so you can also use a drawbar if you wish.

**Retro Steam Tech** · Mar 20, 2021, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Thank you! Thank you! Some of MT2 devices eject fine but for some it is a real bear to eject the MT2 taper.
Bowing my head in shame I will admit I have used vice grips and screwdrivers.

Duh, of course make up a spacer, why didn't I think of that.

Thanks again! I was wondering how to hold a MT2 taper so that I could drill and tap it now I do not have to! Probably saved me at least a full day.

Ralph

I used to use a couple of old parallels but the spacer is easier as you don't have to hold it in place. Glad you found it useful

**Retro Steam Tech** · Mar 20, 2021, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by nova_robotics

This is great. I'm totally stealing this and making one tonight. I might just cut a piece of pipe though.

That would probably work just as well.

**mbshop** · Mar 21, 2021, 06:57 PM

Brilliant !

**Ralphxyz** · Mar 21, 2021, 07:39 PM

Of course my dead center which does not eject does not have a shoulder so a spacer will not help me for that.
I definitely am making up a spacer for my drill chucks and other items that do not eject.

Ralph