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I buy R8 collets when I see them on sale, Hardinge, BP, Crawford and one or two Lyndex.
I only buy sizes that I need, no sets. Hardinge is supposed to be one piece construction, no threaded inserts that are pinned or staked.
Can someone check their Hardinge and Crawford R8 collets and let me know if they have stake marks?
I suspect that there are some counterfeit collets being sold or rebadged as Hardinge, BP, etc...
My older Bridgeport collets are heavier and have no stake marks. I will start checking the runout on some of these collets.
I only buy sizes that I need, no sets. Hardinge is supposed to be one piece construction, no threaded inserts that are pinned or staked.
Can someone check their Hardinge and Crawford R8 collets and let me know if they have stake marks?
I suspect that there are some counterfeit collets being sold or rebadged as Hardinge, BP, etc...
My older Bridgeport collets are heavier and have no stake marks. I will start checking the runout on some of these collets.