Does morse taper need lube?

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michaeltoc
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charlese wrote:Although I've read I'm not supposed to do this rapping while the tailstock is on the machine
The reason for this is that you could damage the eccentric. Light taps are probably OK, but a hard blow could knock the eccentric out of alignment, and the set screw would score it.
Michael

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