Taper a pipe

[rucaskeeper]

Hi.

This is just a question because I am not a native speaker but I would like to know what is the meaning of to taper a pipe?? is it using a metallic drill bit to adjust the pipe?

Thanks a lot

 

[3DDave]

What was the entire sentence that phrase is from?

 

[Latexman]

To reduce in thickness toward one end. But, the meaning may depend on context. If so, answer 3DDave.

Good Luck,
Latexman

 

[1503-44]

A "taper bored" pipe wall

 

[LittleInch]

Taper means reduce in a smooth manner.

That can be ID,OD or wall thickness.

So e.g. you have a pipe of 10mm thick and your cobweb pipe is 5mm thick, you can taper the 10mm to 5mm by machining a slope.

You usually need to machine it not drill it

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