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I have both the ER-40 purchased from http://www.tools4cheap.net and the 5C collets that I got from KBC tools.
I have not gotten the 5C collet closer for the lathe yet, but plan to as it fits nicely into the spindle with less overhang than the ER40.
I have the ER40 spindles in R8 for the Mill, MT2 and MT3 for the lathe, but they block off the through hole capacity of the spindle. I had a nosepiece ER40 collet holder made up by Tall Grass Tools for the Logan, but have not gotten around to dealing with the D1-4 Nosepiece on the 14x40 yet.
So many toys, so little time.
I like the ER40 for many reasons, expecially the broad range that each collet can grip, but the 5C has benefits as well since it fits the Square and Hex block holders, there is a 5C holder for the QCTP that I am looking at, and there are square and hex collets available.
The ER40 works well in the tailstock using the MT3 adapter. I have two MT3's one with 3/8 thread the other came with 1/2-12 Whitworth. that was an oops, but I made up a drawbar for the 1440 to hold it in and it seems to work well.
Walter
I have not gotten the 5C collet closer for the lathe yet, but plan to as it fits nicely into the spindle with less overhang than the ER40.
I have the ER40 spindles in R8 for the Mill, MT2 and MT3 for the lathe, but they block off the through hole capacity of the spindle. I had a nosepiece ER40 collet holder made up by Tall Grass Tools for the Logan, but have not gotten around to dealing with the D1-4 Nosepiece on the 14x40 yet.
So many toys, so little time.
I like the ER40 for many reasons, expecially the broad range that each collet can grip, but the 5C has benefits as well since it fits the Square and Hex block holders, there is a 5C holder for the QCTP that I am looking at, and there are square and hex collets available.
The ER40 works well in the tailstock using the MT3 adapter. I have two MT3's one with 3/8 thread the other came with 1/2-12 Whitworth. that was an oops, but I made up a drawbar for the 1440 to hold it in and it seems to work well.
Walter