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michael
 
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Default Looking for reasonable quality 5C collets

Tony wrote:

I got some Lyndex (made in Japan) collets back in the 80's and was impressed
with the quality, can't comment on the current crop. Why don't you consider
what I did when I started out. I got a Royal set in 1/16" sizes. Since
these are the most commonly used sizes, they get the most use. I then filled
in the rest of my collet rack over time depending on need and whatever deal
I came across.

Tony


I also have Lyndex 5C collets of late 80s vintage and they are fine. Maybe
things have changed, don't know. Have since aquired an assortment including
Royal, Hardinge, Neal Skokie (Germany), and a couple that say Fowler and Willis
Toledo. Both made in Germany and a logo stamped into them that looks like an
upper case P with 2 heads. A left/right mirror image. I would like all of them
to be Hardinge or perhaps the German made ones, but they are all good or better
quality.

mj




"Paul T." wrote in message
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I can't afford Hardinge or Royal but wanted to stay away from the chinese
cheapo ones so I bought a set of Lyndex 5C collets, thinking the quality
would be somewhere in the middle. Unfortunately, the Lyndex collets thread
too tightly on my collet closer (a Royal brand one) while every other

collet
I have (Hardinge, South Bend) threads on fine, so the problem is the
collets, not the closer. Snooping around the web I've found others having
problems with the Lyndex collets having oversize threads. On top of that,
the 1" Lyndex collet showed 0.0017" runout, while the Hardinge one showed
0.0005".
So the Lyndex collets are being returned. Does anyone know of "mid" priced
5C collets that are good quality, or at least a source for import sets

that
aren't too bad?

Are the Enco brand ones they sell ok or junk?

I've heard good comments about Bison collets but I don't see them sold by
any of the tool discounters, does anyone know where the Bison collets can

be
purchased for reasonable prices?

Thanks,

Paul T.