Harold and Susan Vordos wrote:

"DeepDiver" wrote in message
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message
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That drives the cutting tool of choice, and it's extracted from
the taper socket via the rectangular access hole through the
side of the adapter. Sort of a quick change.

Is it possible the square cross-hole is to engage the driving tang on the
ends of tang-shaft drill bits? That's what it looks like to my novice
eyes.

- Michael


You're obviously correct, and I should have so noted. I have a few of the
drills that are used in such adapters, though I've never used them.

Harold

Had a browse through some old catalogues and this appears
to be a collet for using taps in a MT drill spindle, such
tapping collets were marketed under the brand, "Ever-Wear"

Tom