Happy New Year.

Can you please help me with some keywords for google / ebay searches.

AM looking for a MT3 socket inside a straight sleeve, without being inundated by MT3/MT2 conversion sleeves etc.

Google helped me to find "capstan socket" but they seem to be relatively expensive + killer postage given that very similar things like MT3/MT4 converters cost far less. Maybe its simply an economy of scale with far more demand for the cheaper items.

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_...ocket&_sacat=0

Any other keywords that might find a straight shaft with an MT3 socket inside it please ?

Why ? Have realised that at times it might be convenient to be able to mount an MT3 ER32 collett chuck inside dividing jig on mill.

Found this thread re DIY MT3 sockets but it sounds like a lot of work to do it properly, and need to buy MT3 reamers.

Machining morse tapers ( internal)

Another option seems to be a MT2 taper to MT3 socket and cut the MT2 off the end of it. But the finish on the outside of the socket might be rubbish.

MT3 to MT2 Morse Taper Adapter Drill Sleeve No. 3 to No. 2 | eBay


Bill


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