Hi Guys
I'm looking for some basic advice re COLLETS.
I'm at the stage where the purchase of my first milling machine is seriously imminent! And it was only yesterday whilst browsing one of Bogs old posts re his workshop refurb. that I noticed how many collets of one sort or another featured in the various storage racks in the many pictures. Now, my lathe is of the far eastern mini variety with a 3 MT headstock taper. A dedicated ER32 collet chuck for bolting on in place of the 3 jaw is readily available from Arc-Euro here in the UK, also the same chuck with a 3MT arbor is available, both of these chucks do not appear to utilise the use of a draw-bar of any description? My question is, given that the milling machine spindle will almost certainly be 3MT would the purchase of a single 3MT ER32 chuck + selection of ER32 collets suffice for use on both machines or is there other factors relating to the draw bar/ cutter mounting which makes the use of other types of collet preferable? or indeed necessary. given that the number of types of collets offered is bewildering to say the least.
Thanks in anticipation ,
Terry
I'm looking for some basic advice re COLLETS.
I'm at the stage where the purchase of my first milling machine is seriously imminent! And it was only yesterday whilst browsing one of Bogs old posts re his workshop refurb. that I noticed how many collets of one sort or another featured in the various storage racks in the many pictures. Now, my lathe is of the far eastern mini variety with a 3 MT headstock taper. A dedicated ER32 collet chuck for bolting on in place of the 3 jaw is readily available from Arc-Euro here in the UK, also the same chuck with a 3MT arbor is available, both of these chucks do not appear to utilise the use of a draw-bar of any description? My question is, given that the milling machine spindle will almost certainly be 3MT would the purchase of a single 3MT ER32 chuck + selection of ER32 collets suffice for use on both machines or is there other factors relating to the draw bar/ cutter mounting which makes the use of other types of collet preferable? or indeed necessary. given that the number of types of collets offered is bewildering to say the least.
Thanks in anticipation ,
Terry