Value Collection MSC67552364X Taper Pin Size 8 Steel

Product Description

The VALUE COLLECTION MSC67552364X is a Size 8 taper pin machined from C-12L14 steel with an uncoated finish. It features a small end diameter of 0.44 inches and a large end diameter of 0.492 inches, with an overall length of 2.5 inches. Taper pins are precision fasteners used to lock hubs, collars, and levers onto shafts, maintaining alignment under load. This pin conforms to ANSI/ASME B18.8.2 standards and is sold individually, making it a direct replacement or first-fit option for maintenance and fabrication work. Machinists, millwrights, and mechanical technicians are the primary installers of this type of fastener.

This taper pin is suited for general industrial and mechanical assembly applications where a removable, self-locking shaft connection is required. Common install scenarios include machine tool components, gear assemblies, and drive shaft collars in both light manufacturing and maintenance-repair operations. The C-12L14 free-machining steel grade offers good machinability for applications where moderate strength and close dimensional tolerance are required. This pin ships as a single unit and is appropriate wherever ANSI/ASME B18.8.2 Size 8 taper pins are specified.

Key Features

• Size 8 taper pin conforming to ANSI/ASME B18.8.2 dimensional standards
• Small end diameter of 0.44 inches with a maximum diameter tolerance of 0.0013 inches
• Large end diameter of 0.492 inches with a minimum diameter tolerance of -0.0007 inches
• Overall length of 2.5 inches
• C-12L14 free-machining steel construction, uncoated finish
• Sold individually with no minimum order quantity beyond one unit

Compatibility

Designed as an ANSI/ASME B18.8.2-compliant Size 8 taper pin for use in standard taper-pin reamed holes in mechanical assemblies requiring a removable shaft-to-hub connection.

Installation Notes

Taper pins are installed by machinists or millwrights using a reamed hole sized to the pin taper, typically driven in with a pin punch and hammer and removed the same way from the small end. Always de-energize and lock out machinery before servicing any shaft or hub connection. Do not force the pin into an undersized or improperly reamed hole, as this can fracture the pin or damage the mating component. Follow applicable OSHA lockout/tagout procedures during installation and removal.