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Taper pin — A Taper pin is a fastener used in mechanical engineering. They are steel rods with one end having a slightly larger diameter than the other. Standard inch sized taper pins have a taper on diameter of 1:48 [Machinery s Handbook] while metric ones… … Wikipedia
taper pin — See worm and taper pin … Dictionary of automotive terms
taper pin — noun : a tapered rod of metal or hardwood used as a dowel to locate one part with reference to another or to secure two parts together by driving into a tapered hole passing through both parts … Useful english dictionary
worm and taper pin — A type of steering gear using a worm gear on the steering shaft. The end of the cross shaft engages the worm via a taper pin … Dictionary of automotive terms
Taper — may refer to: * Fishing rod tapers, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod * In geometry, or in the casual description of a shaper or object, a gradual thinning or narrowing towards one end * Machine taper, in machinery and engineering *… … Wikipedia
taper — A gradual narrowing in size of a long round object toward one end. See advanced rim taper base rim taper bead seat taper center rim taper drop center rim taper flat base rim taper intermediate rim taper rim bead seat taper … Dictionary of automotive terms
pin — A small cylinder used for fastening something or as a pivot. See bonnet pin carbon pin cotter pin dowel pin floating piston pin fulcrum pin gudgeon pin boss gudgeon pin circlip gudgeon pin end … Dictionary of automotive terms
pin fastener — ▪ machine component a steel pin, usually cylindrical, that can keep machine parts in proper alignment or fasten them together. The illustration shows several types of pin fasteners in common use. Hardened and precisely shaped dowel… … Universalium
Taper insertion pin — A Taper insertion pin is a tool used for enlarging holes for body modification purposes. It is a long metal rod with one end having a slightly larger diameter than the other. Tapers are usually used for expanding piercings in order to accommodate … Wikipedia
pin (fastener) — In mechanical and civil engineering, a peg or bar designed to fasten machine and structural components together or to keep them aligned. Dowel pins are used to keep machine components aligned, sometimes without making a rigid joint (as in a pin… … Universalium
