A-O (American Optics) Tapers...
I am looking for an official drawing or spec sheet on a taper that isn't
listed in the Machinery Handbook and doesn't seem to exist on the Google-search-braintrust called the Internet... It's apparently known as the A-O (aye-ooh) taper and is short for American Optics. Apparently, it's a taper that has been around for 50+ years and used by folks in the optical industry to hold specialized tooling. But because the tooling is hand loaded in many cases (not for long if I have something to say about it), the taper isn't all that precise. Well... In my industry, precision is key so if a drawing(s) exist anywhere, I'd love to compare them. Problem is, I can't find a single one. Any A-O taper experts out there with links to drawings? -- http://tinyurl.com/My-Official-Response Regards, Joe Agro, Jr. (800) 871-5022 x113 01.908.542.0244 Flagship Site: http://www.Drill-HQ.com Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com Production Tapping: http://www.Drill-HQ.com/?page_id=226 VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/user/AutoDrill FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AutoDrill TWITTER: http://twitter.com/AutoDrill V8013-R |
A-O (American Optics) Tapers...
"Joe AutoDrill" wrote in message ... I am looking for an official drawing or spec sheet on a taper that isn't listed in the Machinery Handbook and doesn't seem to exist on the Google-search-braintrust called the Internet... It's apparently known as the A-O (aye-ooh) taper and is short for American Optics. Apparently, it's a taper that has been around for 50+ years and used by folks in the optical industry to hold specialized tooling. But because the tooling is hand loaded in many cases (not for long if I have something to say about it), the taper isn't all that precise. Well... In my industry, precision is key so if a drawing(s) exist anywhere, I'd love to compare them. Problem is, I can't find a single one. Any A-O taper experts out there with links to drawings? -- http://tinyurl.com/My-Official-Response Regards, Joe Agro, Jr. (800) 871-5022 x113 01.908.542.0244 Flagship Site: http://www.Drill-HQ.com Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com Production Tapping: http://www.Drill-HQ.com/?page_id=226 VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/user/AutoDrill FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AutoDrill TWITTER: http://twitter.com/AutoDrill V8013-R If this is for a spindle on a lens grinding machine, it might be an unusual metric taper. Lens making in the US was first done in the late 19th century with imported German machines. Since A-O (American Optical) is one of the older lens making companies, it is likely they used a taper compatible with the German machines. A-O has been split into several parts and acquired by several other companies, so I am not sure who to ask on their side. One of the older German lens machine companies is LOH Wetzlar which is now Satisloh. You might try to get some information from them. http://www.satisloh.com/home/ Where does your customer obtain his tapers? Can you ask them? |
A-O (American Optics) Tapers...
On 1/3/2013 3:21 PM, anorton wrote:
If this is for a spindle on a lens grinding machine, it might be an unusual metric taper. Lens making in the US was first done in the late 19th century with imported German machines. Since A-O (American Optical) is one of the older lens making companies, it is likely they used a taper compatible with the German machines. A-O has been split into several parts and acquired by several other companies, so I am not sure who to ask on their side. One of the older German lens machine companies is LOH Wetzlar which is now Satisloh. You might try to get some information from them. http://www.satisloh.com/home/ Where does your customer obtain his tapers? Can you ask them? I went to the manufacturer of his tooling and then to the manufacturer of the reamers that make the tooling. I've got some good info, but both companies work with each other and work from 45 year old hand drawn prints that are taken from existing part measurements and not actual specs. I'll try the link you provided. Thank you. -- http://tinyurl.com/My-Official-Response Regards, Joe Agro, Jr. (800) 871-5022 x113 01.908.542.0244 Flagship Site: http://www.Drill-HQ.com Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com Production Tapping: http://www.Drill-HQ.com/?page_id=226 VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/user/AutoDrill FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AutoDrill TWITTER: http://twitter.com/AutoDrill V8013-R |
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