collet block

In making a tail support for my new 12 sided R8 collet block, I decided it might just as well double for a mill stop. I machined a 1.5" x 1" x 3" rectangular piece of mysterium steel to have a 60 degree conical tip to support extended work. I added a rod perpendicular through the back so that I...

It will probably be awhile until I buy a proper 5C collet set and collet blocks, so I decided to make a collet block out of mild steel for my R8 collets. Instead of making square and hexagonal blocks, I reasoned that 12 sides would permit me the ability to machine six, four, and three sided...

Ok so I found a collet block inside the tool box I had bought. Collets are all new to me. The square collet block I have has a threaded sleeve embedded into the body, not loose & separate. There is a spanner wrench to turn the threaded sleeve. The block measures 2" x 2" x 3.75 long. The...