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Taper wear on my toolholder caused a costly redo.
Inspect your toolholder tapers to dodge rework.
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jordan_young1mo ago
What if checking them so often wastes more time than it saves? Maybe just run them until they fail and deal with it then.
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the_lily1mo ago
My buddy's shop had a spindle crash last month from a worn taper they kept putting off. Jordan's point about time is fair, but that mess took three days to fix.
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Back in 2019, I saw a similar taper failure at a shop I worked with. I used to agree with Jordan that running parts until they broke saved time. But watching a spindle crash like your buddy's changed my view. That single incident led to four days of downtime and over five grand in parts and labor. Now I see that a twenty minute check every month can prevent all that. It's a no-brainer when you add up the real costs.
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