At last, something I have some knowledge about. R8 is a very popular milling machine taper (at least here in the US). A shop I used to work in had an old (ancient) Bridgeport mill with a morse taper, but most of the Bridgeports and their clones use the R8 now. The R8 is a self-releasing taper (the Morse usually requires a blow to the drawbar to release it).
Personal preference: If you are using it primarily for milling, go with the R8, and if the application is primarily drilling use the morse.
Nels
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From: Steve <
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What do you think of R8 vs #3 Morse? Is one better, or easier to find
than the other?
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