5C collett fixtures

[The Merry MillerParticipant @themerrymiller]

 

Evening all,

 

Does anybody out there have any experience of the H/V 5C collett fixtures readily available (for use strictly on the mill).

I see Chronos are selling one with 8 colletts for an attractive price (being made in China of course).

 

Comments would be appreciated.

 

[The Merry MillerParticipant @themerrymiller]

[The Merry MillerParticipant @themerrymiller]

 

Further to my previous post, does anybody know what the tolerance is on the nominal gripping dimension for the imperial collets.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Usually plus nothing and minus 10 thou.

 

John S.

[BogstandardParticipant @bogstandard]

Having used 5C on mill and lathe for many years, I personally wouldn’t bother.

 

With a small V block and an engineers square, you can do the same thing that they do but with round, hex or square bar, just using your mill vice.

 

The most useful 5C item I use on the mill are the pair of collet blocks, one square, one hexagonal. Just grip them in the vice, set horizontal or vertical or even at an angle. Much more versatile.

 

5th item down, 5C collet block set.

 

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/5C-Fixtures

 

 

John

 

 

[BogstandardParticipant @bogstandard]

I forgot to add, the even more versatile Keats Angle Plate.

 

Keats Angle Plate

 

 

John

 

 

Edited By Bogstandard on 10/07/2011 07:52:25

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