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Just curious why you would go with a 16C collet setup over one of the quick change collet systems? I read in your other thread you bought a 16C collet chuck but I was assuming you already had a bunch of collets and that's why you went with 16C.
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I guess at the time I did not realize their was such a thing as the quick change collets that I've NOW seen in several video's.
For years, we've used bored soft jaws in the lathe and have various jaws for the various sizes.....kind of a "set in your ways" of doing things I suppose.
Always wanted to get a better system, but did not want to invest any more money into my old Okuma, so I just bought a new lathe and ordered the Accu-Length collet chuck as an added option.
I'll have to talk with my salesman and see if I can get the quick change in an accu-length and return the 16C chuck.
Best Regards,
Russ
EDIT: Looked up the quick change system. It would be a no go for us as the collets only go down to .187" Dia. and we have several jobs that run smaller than that, and typically several thousand parts of those small sizes.
I realize the claim is 10 seconds to change the collet in that system, but how much longer can it really take changing the conventional collets?
Later,
Russ
I guess at the time I did not realize their was such a thing as the quick change collets that I've NOW seen in several video's.For years, we've used bored soft jaws in the lathe and have various jaws for the various sizes.....kind of a "set in your ways" of doing things I suppose.Always wanted to get a better system, but did not want to invest any more money into my old Okuma, so I just bought a new lathe and ordered the Accu-Length collet chuck as an added option.I'll have to talk with my salesman and see if I can get the quick change in an accu-length and return the 16C chuck.Best Regards,RussEDIT: Looked up the quick change system. It would be a no go for us as the collets only go down to .187" Dia. and we have several jobs that run smaller than that, and typically several thousand parts of those small sizes.I realize the claim is 10 seconds to change the collet in that system, but how much longer can it really take changing the conventional collets?Later,Russ
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Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. All of the info I've learned here allowed me to confidently swap over all of my tooling to TTS, something I never would have done had it not been for this thread. Without these cheap holders, I wouldn't have even considered TTS as viable for my hobby. Now I'm looking at getting the superfly cutter and a bunch of Tormach brand parts to augment my collet collection.
Oh, and I'm using $9.00 collets from Shars with 1/32" endmills in 6AL-4V with great success. I'm sorry if that makes you angry. Perhaps you'd be better served at Practical Machinist in that case, they too hate people who try to save money.
-Jim