On Monday, January 16, 2012 04:56:19 PM BRIAN GLACKIN did opine: > > are pure crap with horrible run outs. Does anyone know of a source > > for .125" collects for the HF die grinder? Hopefully that run truer > > than their 1/4" supplied collect? > > Let me know if you find a source. I gave a burned out grinder to a > machine shop locally that advertised "no job too small" and asked him > to machine a half dozen replacement collets to fit the 0.125" endmill I > am using. That was before Christmas and I have yet to hear back from > him. I would do it as a turning project, but seeing I have yet to > understand lathe basics, it is a bit beyond me for now. > > In the meantime, I use the 0.25 X 0.125 brass collet inserts sold by > Stewart Macdonald for ~$12 each. Ouch. Plays heck with my SS check. How is the run out on those? I have measured above 20 thou if I just shove it in and tighten, and when dealing with solid carbide wood router bits I have been able to turn those in the collect and usually get it down around 5 thou. Still way too sloppy but it carves mortise and tenon joints in wood ok. Using similar mills from Hemly, not much can be gained to rotating them in the collet. Maybe a 10 thou to 12 thou range, they are pretty straight. HF's collets are crap, I should call them and order a half dozen, maybe there would be a straight one in the bag? :)
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