Types
There are multiple standard tapers, which differ based on the following:
- the diameter at the small end of the truncated cone ("the minor diameter")
- the diameter at the large end of the truncated cone ("the major diameter") and
- the axial distance between the two ends of the truncated cone.
The standards are grouped into families. Though a family of tapers could be designed that all taper at the same angle, existing families all differ.
One of the first uses of tapers was to mount drill bits directly to machine tools, such as in the tailstock of a lathe, although later drill chucks were invented that mounted to machine tools and in turn held non-tapered drill bits.
Read more about this topic: Machine Taper
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