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11th September 2020, 02:28 PM #1New Member
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12mm collet nut available for TR12 router
Hi All, my first posting. Hope his finds you well and Covid free.
I recently made the mistake of accidentally choosing a 12mm shank rather than 1/2" for a new (large) bit. Sure enough, the std 1/2" collet in the TR12 won't grip the shank.
A Net search only produced a 51 quid (!!) factory 12mm from the UK, that factory part being well obsolete it seems. Looking at exploded views, the later Hitachi routers seem to have a totally different collet system.
Any advice appreciated
Chris
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12th September 2020, 09:08 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Return and swap the bit? Sell the bit? (CNC users have more collet options) Pay the cash for the collet?
Unfortunately the 12mm bit was a mistake on your part, and it is probably intended to be for CNCs. Personally, I'd not commit to a new collet as that might tempt me to buy more of these abominations that are close but not-quite 1/2" that, like it or not in this metric world, is the standard.
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12th September 2020, 04:20 PM #3New Member
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Yeh, looks like the only sensible option is to call it a learning experience and put it up for sale
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12th September 2020, 08:31 PM #4Taking a break
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Those are basically your only 3 options, choose whichever will hurt least.
Also, if you tried tightening your 1/2" collet all the way down to 12mm, check that it still snaps properly into the nut; router collets are thin and closing them down that far can deform them.
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