er collet

Metrology and standards should make purchasing many machining components a simple decision tree. 1. select accuracy 2. compare prices for a given accuracy, and feature set 3. pick lowest price In practice a few problems get in the way: i) Accuracy is not always described with the same metrics...

Somewhere along the way, I ran across a company selling ER Collet chuck kits for threaded spindles. They came with a nut and a blank for the chuck body in various stages of completion. They were available as raw stock, either end complete, or both ends complete. The problem is, I can't find...

Hello hobby-machinists, I am using the clamping force of collet chucks to squeeze some metal cylinders. I would like to make this process easier by having the collet be powered by the shop air. I have read about 5C pneumatic collet chucks, and I am wondering if there are other sources for...

I have had a Smithy 12x36 lathe for a couple of years, having stepped up from my first lathe, a 3-in-1. Also have a Jet round column mill. I'd like to put a collet system on the lathe. I have a 5MT to 3MT adapter, a set of ER25 collets with an R-8 adapter I use in the mill and am wondering...