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I would have never thought of that. Cool!
I would have never thought of that. Cool!
This is definitely the way to go, especially if you do a lot of work using your 3/4” collet.
I was under the impression that slippage in a collet was bad for both the collet and the shank. Am I misinformed or did I just dream it? Or both?I would buy one with a straight shank. .5 or .75 inch diameter.
Two reasons. You can swap it in and out with a lot less headroom on the mill than an integral R8 shank.
Second, keyless chucks can self tighten when drilling large holes or if there is a shock like when you break through. The can get so tight you need a strap wrench to loosen.
I would rather have a straight shank with a chance to slip in a collet and avoid that scenario.
That's true, the shanks are soft and will score just like drill bits. The other problems are with straight shanks are that they locate on a Jacobs taper which if knocked can send the chuck out of true. Also they are only quicker to change if the appropriate collet is already in the spindle and the table is close to the spindle nose. I would stick to integral shanks for durability & longevity.I was under the impression that slippage in a collet was bad for both the collet and the shank. Am I misinformed or did I just dream it? Or both?
Tom