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Thread: ER32 Collet Set
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8th September 2011, 07:20 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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ER32 Collet Set
Hi all,
Interested in buying an ER32 collet set from a Hong Kong based seller on Ebay.
There are two different sets availavble. One offers 10 collets in the following sizes:
2-1mm (1/16"), 4-3mm (1/8"),6-5mm (7/32"),8-7mm (5/16"),10-9mm (3/8"),12-11mm (7/16"),14-13mm (17/32"),16-15mm (5/8"),18-17mm (11/16"), 20-19mm (3/4")
The other is a complete set comprising 18 pieces and has continuous gripping range from 1 to 20 mm with no gaps.
At half the price I am considering the basic 10 piece kit. Considering I can't see myself using anything larger than a 20mm endmill, will I find the basic ER32 kit limiting?
Cheers,
Simon
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8th September 2011, 07:23 PM #2future machinist
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i have the basic 10 piece kit and fit it great for milling although when i tried to use it for drilling i encountered the size problem.
BETTER TO HAVE TOOLS YOU DON'T NEED THAN TO NEED TOOLS YOU DON'T HAVE
Andre
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8th September 2011, 07:24 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Maybe.
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8th September 2011, 08:04 PM #4logic
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Go to a place here that sells them and check one out. Then buy the Hong Kong one if it is suitable. I'm sure these guys will give you 10 business names in 5 seconds flat.
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8th September 2011, 08:08 PM #5
For the relatively small extra cost I would go for the full set. Once you have this set you will find all sorts of uses for them, I use them on the mill, the rotary table and the lathe.
If you later find you want the sizes in between it is going to cost you a fair bit more to buy individual ones to fill the gaps.
Just my 2c.
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8th September 2011, 08:34 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Hi i just received my 10 piece set 2 days ago. I wish i had of brought the er 40 collet's and chuck . The end mills i had in mind for a job im working on, don't fit the 20mm collet. I think there 24 or 25mm. Besides these bigger say 6 end mills . The rest of my collection seemed to fit one of the collet's ok.. Really i think there pretty cheap and if I had to order ER32 again id go the hole set. Mine were from ctc. they look great i think straight up the 4mm,6mm', 14mm, 16 and 20mm collects wont go to waist.
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8th September 2011, 09:25 PM #7GOLD MEMBER
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8th September 2011, 09:34 PM #8Dave J Guest
Another vote for a full set if you can afford it. With a full set you don't have to worry what end mill size you buy.
Dave
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9th September 2011, 12:09 AM #9GOLD MEMBER
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Another vote for the full set. If those size ranges are right you cant use 1/4" and 1/2" shank cutters. You're sure to end up with some of those sooner or later.
My set should be arriving soon
Stuart
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9th September 2011, 12:30 AM #10GOLD MEMBER
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i order mine on the 28/8 they arrived yesterday
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9th September 2011, 12:54 AM #11GOLD MEMBER
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I forgot. I ordered mine on the 1/9, but I recieved an email this morning saying they were posted on the 6/9. Its left HK on the way to AU(I didnt expect tracking). I guess it will be a few days yet.
Stuart
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9th September 2011, 01:46 AM #12
I have the full set of ER32's and the full set of ER40's. And I will add to the vote of if you can afford it get the full set/sets.
I am glad I have the full range as I don't think there is a collet I have not used..Warning Disclaimer
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9th September 2011, 07:38 AM #13GOLD MEMBER
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9th September 2011, 02:28 PM #14
I origionally bought the ER32 set from CTC tools.
Then somehow I (accidentally) aquired another milling machine 4 times the size and found I had the
power to spin much larger tooling..
So as you can guess an ER40 set was the order of the day...
Thats my exuse anyways....MattWarning Disclaimer
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9th September 2011, 04:15 PM #15Dave J Guest
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