Lathe Compound taper angle setting tool

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<p>Part holds a dial indicator on BXA sized tool posts. This allows the user to set the compound to the exact right angle to follow a tapered part for reproduction of that angle. This could be for a morse taper, R8 taper, or some other angled/tapered section on a part.&nbsp;</p><p>Similar to zeroing in a vise so it’s square this tool lets you set the compound so the angle is exactly the same as a taper held in the lathe chuck. You can see in the picture how this works. You keep turning the compound slide dial so the dial indicator floats across the taper and adjusting the compound angle till the dial indicator reads no deflection. Then you chuck up your stock and turn the stock to the angle you need. Probably a lot easier than fiddling with taper guides if the part is short enough.<br><br>This one is for BXA. There are two BXA dove tails so you can use it in different configurations.</p><p>My friend John C. conceived of this and I modelled it up and printed the various versions till it was working.</p>