On Feb 22, 7:13*am, Jim Wilkins wrote:
On Feb 21, 10:17*pm, "Pete C." wrote:

Louis Ohland wrote:
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The compound isn't intended for cutting accurate shallow tapers, that is
why taper attachments for lathes exist. You will likely have to go by
trial and error, test cutting some scrap and test fitting until you find
the correct setting.

Maybe you could you attach a sine bar set to 0.5 degrees to the
faceplate and use a square to transfer the angle to a bar clamped into
the compound dovetail.

I tried to cut a taper for a grinding wheel spindle adapter with the
compound and found that I needed to refit the dovetails so the gibs
were evenly tight throughout the full travel.

jsw

Or, just attach thge sine bar to thge faceplate and an indicator to
the compond. Adjust the compond angle until you can run it in and out
along the faceplate without moving the needle.