Harry, I too have fitted a taper to an extant Morse tapered hole, but it was on a #5 taper! Used blackboard (PC: Chalk board) chalk to check the fit. Third "test" I almost didn't get the taper out of the socket. Never had a taper attachment so I always just blundered along with the compound. Thread picking, I do all the time. Jesse > > Jesse, > I will use the taper attachment. I have "picked up" both tapers and > threads after having the setting disturbed and dispite what I'd always > heard neither is that difficult to do. > > Regards, > Harry MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.