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Morse Taper Adapters

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Thomaskflynn

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Hey guys, I'm new to both this website and the world of woodturning so excuse the lack of know how!

I recently order a pen turning mandrel and when looking up what MT my lathe was I accidentally looked at an alternative model which was a different MT to my own. So I now have a mandrel with 2 MT and a lathe with 1 MT, is it possible to get an adapter to correct this issue? And if so do any of you guys have any links to such adapters? :pray:

Thanks guys,

Thomas
 
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Bigblackdog

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i dont think that you will get an adaptor. You would be better to try and exchange the mandrel, or sell it and buy the correct one. If you list it on here, somebody will want one and I doubt that you will lose much on it.
 
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You can get adapter to take a 1MT in a 2MT or a 2MT into A 3MT bore, but you can't squash a 2MT into a 1MT. Out it down to experience and buy a better lathe or maybe just a new 1MT mandrel. You could put the 2MT one you bought up for sale here on the Forum.

Peter
 
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Thomaskflynn

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Buckeye said:
You can get adapter to take a 1MT in a 2MT or a 2MT into A 3MT bore, but you can't squash a 2MT into a 1MT. Out it down to experience and buy a better lathe or maybe just a new 1MT mandrel. You could put the 2MT one you bought up for sale here on the Forum.

Peter
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That's what I feared, thanks for your help anyway!
 
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Thomas good morning here welcome mate. Bewildering things adapters every time you add or subtract using them its another worry source better to start again, play catch up. What lathe do you have? Ireland is a big area which is your area. Not long back we have a new member from Donegal and using Google we found heaps of help for him in his area with Wood groups and friendly people. These folks can steer you through the early stages.As for money last night we three at present in my place went to a very ordinary footy club to celebrate a mate of mines 90th birthday, very ordinary meal, shared cost was 120 for me at 40 a head (surprise).

Peter.
 
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