Re: Can I use a BT40 taper

You can use it as long as you don't try to put it through the tool changer.
But putting it in and out by hand would be fine.

The V-groove area has a wider gap on BT series tools, and the land
closest to the taper is wider also. CT series lands on each side
of the V-groove are equal and the gap is narrower. Easy to tell
if you have both in hand, or if you've looked at them enough times.

BT series tools also have metric threads (for locks and pull studs).
CT series tools have inch threads.
Both have similar (enough) shaped and dim'd pull studs
(assuming you use the right one...)

Haas machines are generally CT-40, but can be ordered either way.

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"kurgan" <kgringioni@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1149098423.637402.276680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
in a Haas VF-1?

There's a tool that I'm thinking about buying online, but it's BT40.
What would I need to do to get it to work?


thanks in advance.


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