BT tool holders
BT Morse Taper Adapters – BT30, BT40 and BT50 (MAS 403)
A Morse taper adapter holds Morse-taper-shank drills and reamers in the machine spindle. PTP makes them with a BT shank (MAS 403 / JIS B6339, ISO 7388-2 type J) in BT30, BT40 and BT50: MT1 to MT5, gauge lengths 45–180 mm, 25 ordering codes in all. They are pulled into the spindle by MAS-BT or JIS B6339 pull studs: M12 on BT30, M16 on BT40 and M24 on BT50. Taper AT3 or better, TIR 0.005 mm max, balanced G2.5 @ 15,000 rpm.
Morse Taper Adapters, BT shank
PTP catalogue drawing, dimensions in mm

All 25 BT Morse taper adapters
One table per taper size. Every ordering code opens its own page with its dimensions (mm).
BT30 Morse taper adapters: 5 ordering codes
| Ordering code | Morse Taper | Gauge Length (GPL) | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46BT30MTA145 | MT1 | 45 mm | 25 mm |
| 46BT30MTA1105 | MT1 | 105 mm | 25 mm |
| 46BT30MTA260 | MT2 | 60 mm | 32 mm |
| 46BT30MTA2120 | MT2 | 120 mm | 32 mm |
| 46BT30MTA380 | MT3 | 80 mm | 40 mm |
BT40 Morse taper adapters: 8 ordering codes
| Ordering code | Morse Taper | Gauge Length (GPL) | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46BT40MTA145 | MT1 | 45 mm | 25 mm |
| 46BT40MTA1120 | MT1 | 120 mm | 25 mm |
| 46BT40MTA260 | MT2 | 60 mm | 32 mm |
| 46BT40MTA2120 | MT2 | 120 mm | 32 mm |
| 46BT40MTA375 | MT3 | 75 mm | 40 mm |
| 46BT40MTA3135 | MT3 | 135 mm | 40 mm |
| 46BT40MTA495 | MT4 | 95 mm | 50 mm |
| 46BT40MTA4165 | MT4 | 165 mm | 50 mm |
BT50 Morse taper adapters: 12 ordering codes
| Ordering code | Morse Taper | Gauge Length (GPL) | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46BT50MTA145 | MT1 | 45 mm | 25 mm |
| 46BT50MTA1120 | MT1 | 120 mm | 25 mm |
| 46BT50MTA1180 | MT1 | 180 mm | 25 mm |
| 46BT50MTA245 | MT2 | 45 mm | 32 mm |
| 46BT50MTA2135 | MT2 | 135 mm | 32 mm |
| 46BT50MTA2180 | MT2 | 180 mm | 32 mm |
| 46BT50MTA345 | MT3 | 45 mm | 40 mm |
| 46BT50MTA3150 | MT3 | 150 mm | 40 mm |
| 46BT50MTA3180 | MT3 | 180 mm | 40 mm |
| 46BT50MTA475 | MT4 | 75 mm | 50 mm |
| 46BT50MTA4180 | MT4 | 180 mm | 50 mm |
| 46BT50MTA5120 | MT5 | 120 mm | 65 mm |
Questions about BT Morse taper adapters
Which pull stud does a BT Morse taper adapter take?
The pull stud of its taper size: M12 on BT30, M16 on BT40 and M24 on BT50. Use a MAS-BT pull stud with the head angle your drawbar takes (45°, 60° or 90°), or a JIS B6339 stud with a 15° head (BT40 and BT50).
What goes with a BT Morse taper adapter?
Drills and reamers with a Morse taper shank: MT1, MT2, MT3, MT4 and MT5.