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    Default 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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    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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    Yeh, looks like the only sensible option is to call it a learning experience and put it up for sale

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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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