07-27-2015, 08:35 PM
I've been googling "step collets" and "emergency collets". Lots of pot roast shown instead... lol... Have you folks came across anything other than 5C? I've an ER32 collet block and my tools are mainly for ER or MT.
I'm trying not to buy new stuff if I can. The housing market took a turn 2 odd years ago and I've not recovered from the drastic reduction in income (was doing mortgages). This job will not make me enough money to pay for the collets and the holder, so I try to make do with what I've on hand. No more free job for anyone who writes to me on my website. Was doing that for a while.
Saw someone posted on making one with MT1 shank (http://northbranchreels.com/2012/05/28/pot-chuck/). I wonder if I try making one with straight shank and use it with my ER32 collet block, will it have enough clamping force to hold something about 2.3mm thick and 19mm in diameter?
I'm trying not to buy new stuff if I can. The housing market took a turn 2 odd years ago and I've not recovered from the drastic reduction in income (was doing mortgages). This job will not make me enough money to pay for the collets and the holder, so I try to make do with what I've on hand. No more free job for anyone who writes to me on my website. Was doing that for a while.
Saw someone posted on making one with MT1 shank (http://northbranchreels.com/2012/05/28/pot-chuck/). I wonder if I try making one with straight shank and use it with my ER32 collet block, will it have enough clamping force to hold something about 2.3mm thick and 19mm in diameter?
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