[GrizHFMinimill] Re: Got it! Thank you all. Is a Quick change Collet worth it?

Just another data point. I love my ER32 collet set. I can swap stuff out quickly. I can chuck up drill bits and use a lot less space than with a drill chuck. I don't have to tighten that much. Tools come out of it easily. I use the same collet set on my lathe. They just hold so well. I generally don't even put the spanner on mine in the lathe. I just chuck it up hand tight. The only time I have had it slip is when I was tapping. The collet holder for my lathe came with a tommy bar for closing it but was not drilled anywhere for it. It has not been important enough for me to even think about drilling it. If I do need a bit more head room on the mill, I can use the R8 collets that came with the tooling set I got but so far, they have just been taking up space in my tool box.

I got mine for my lathe at LMS. It was pricey because I got the one that bolts to the faceplate so I can put things through the spindle. The R8 one I got for my mill came from Hong Kong through ebay and it was $28 with free shipping. online-seller68 was the vendor. CTC Tools also has a good selection of stuff. MicroMark's ER25 set for $65 with holder and collets is a good deal but I enjoy having the 3/4 in of the ER32.

--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, jagness@... wrote:
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> I don't know much about ER collets, except i've read that they're great for tapping. Can you tell us about your set? Where'd you buy them and how much did they cost?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
> On Oct 17, 2011, at 9:39 PM, Rob B <smileygirl7977@...> wrote:
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> > Personally, I have an ER Collet set that I use for most things that works very well for me. I think it is worth it.
> > Bob
> > From: "vickery757@..." <vickery757@...>
> > To: GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 5:45 PM
> > Subject: [GrizHFMinimill] Got it! Thank you all. Is a Quick change Collet worth it?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Got it out. Thank you all. I must have over tightened the drawbar, thus jamming the holder into the spindle.
> >
> > Would a 'quick change collet set' be a good purchase to avoid these issues? It would duplicate the holder set I already have. Worth the cash to avoid a jam? Famous last words but I don't feel like I have been over tightening?
> >
> > Once again thank you all. I got lucky and I think I only destroyed one of my drawbars.
> >
> > Thank you all.
> >
> > -Lee
> >
> > --- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, Rob B <smileygirl7977@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Get a hot air gun and a piece of dry ice. Next heat the bottom of the spindle with the hot air gun until it heats up, then after it is warm (not real hot maybe 150 degree F) hold the dry ice against the holder farthest away from the spindle. After about a minute or two then try giving it a few whacks.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: "vickery757@" <vickery757@>
> > > To: GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 3:59 PM
> > > Subject: [GrizHFMinimill] Re: Help! My end mill is stuck in my machine!
> > >
> > >
> > > Â
> > > I used the wrong terminology in my post. My holder is stuck not the endmill. I have a morse taper 3. I hate to say it I have taken some serious wacks at it already. Once agian Help!
> > >
> > > --- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, November X-Ray <n8676x@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > First a couple of questions;
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > Is it an R-8 or Morse-X(3, 4, 5) Taper? What diameter is your drawbar? Is the endmill in a holder or a collet?
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > It is hard to determine much without actually seeing it, but it sounds like you made need to block the spindle from beneath in some fashion that allows the stuck endmill to be removed, maybe using a split bearing type press attachment, and then taking a fairly substantial whack at it either on the drawbar or the aforementioned metal rod. Chances are you will mess up something, but as long as it is not the spindle the rest is easily replaced albeit costly.
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > Good Luck
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: "vickery757@" <vickery757@>
> > > > To: GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 11:09 AM
> > > > Subject: [GrizHFMinimill] Help! My end mill is stuck in my machine!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > Hello all
> > > >
> > > > I'm in a jam. My end mill is stuck in my machine. My draw bar will not thread right . The draw bar is slipping. I've tried using a metal rod to knock it out, no luck. Help!
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for any thoughts
> > > >
> > > > Lee
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> >
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