I have LMS's 4860 set of 13 R8 collets (1/8" to 7/8" by 16ths), and am looking for a flat tray-style holder for them. Any suggestions? I know I could probably fab up my own, but in this case could stand to pick up something off-the-shelf.
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Collet holders?
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Actually I'd like to find a flat tray that sits on legs on a countertop. Like this one, except for ~13 collets rather than 52:
https://www.penntoolco.com/sierra-american-r8-collet-rack-52-holes-r8-52/
Thanks to all for the ideas so far.
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There are several that hold 30 in a small space. Trust me, 13 will turn into 30 fairly quickly. Here is one, look at Travers and KBC also: https://www.amazon.com/HHIP-3900-1602-Collet-Rack-30-Piece/dp/B00R139VDQ
///// EDIT oops, my bad, that's 5c collets. Here is one from MSC that sounds like what you want: https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/09748161 but the price is out of line, you could make this one with handtools....Hout has one in most tool catalogs but it's wall mounted. Unless you made a stand for it...
///// EDIT oops, my bad, that's 5c collets. Here is one from MSC that sounds like what you want: https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/09748161 but the price is out of line, you could make this one with handtools....Hout has one in most tool catalogs but it's wall mounted. Unless you made a stand for it...
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I use this one by Sisan Co., made here in SoCal. Prices have gone up on their collet racks but I'd still buy one again at today's price.
I'm not using it to hold all my R8 collets but rather my most used R8 tooling. I only have the 1st row filled with R8 collets, nominal sizes that I use for holding straight shank tools. I use ER collets mainly.
https://www.sisanco.com/productR8.html
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Thanks, that looked good -- but when I tried to order they refunded it, said they're out of stock.
After checking out other options, this Huot rack from KBC looked like it would fit my bench space the best:
https://www.kbctools.com/itemdetail/1-030-14625
Thanks again to all for all the ideas.
Oops, well I thought I was done. I looked again and it's clear that KBC used an incorrect photo for the Huot 14625 rack. Photo shows a benchtop rack, but photos on sites of other sellers clearly show this is wall- or machine-mount. I just put in a cancel request to KBC.
So I'm still looking for a benchtop rack for R8. Need to keep the footprint manageable. Up to 30 holes is probably what I'm looking for.
So I'm still looking for a benchtop rack for R8. Need to keep the footprint manageable. Up to 30 holes is probably what I'm looking for.