A piece of tapered round stock 36 inches...

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A piece of tapered round stock 36 inches long, 4 inches in diameter at the large end and 2 1/2 inches in diameter at the small end. What tailstock set over was used to machine the taper?

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A piece of tapered round stock 36 inches long, 4 inches in diameter at the large end and 2 1/2 inches in diameter at the small end. What tailstock set over was used to machine the taper?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Formula for taper per unit length on a shaft (difference in diameters divided by the length) • Relationship between taper per unit length and tailstock set-over on a lathe • Understanding that set-over is based on radius change, not full diameter change

💭 Think About

• First, compute how much the diameter changes from the large end to the small end, then relate that to the length of the piece • Think about whether the tailstock is offset by the full change in diameter or by half of that amount • Convert your taper per unit length into a total lateral offset (set-over) for the full 36-inch length

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm you are using the difference in diameters (large minus small) correctly • Make sure you divide the taper by 2 to convert from diameter change to radius (this affects set-over) • Verify your units are consistent (all in inches) before comparing to the choices