rodw
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Guys, Recently, I have found I am using my collet block more and more. I have always had trouble with the collars used to tighten the collets that came with the collet block set. Yesterday I decided to do something about it! This is what I came up with:
This has been machined from some 8mm steel plate that I rough cut to size on my band saw before firing up my milling machine. The pin is an M6 bolt that has had the tip turned down to 5 mm and is held in place with a lock nut (now ground flat).
I cut all of the radiuses on a rotary table, the centre of the main radius was set in about 6-7mm from the edge to ensure I had room for the pin.
I have not used this in anger yet but can't wait!
This has been machined from some 8mm steel plate that I rough cut to size on my band saw before firing up my milling machine. The pin is an M6 bolt that has had the tip turned down to 5 mm and is held in place with a lock nut (now ground flat).
I cut all of the radiuses on a rotary table, the centre of the main radius was set in about 6-7mm from the edge to ensure I had room for the pin.
I have not used this in anger yet but can't wait!