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Default Precision vs. "Regular" collets

On 2010-06-27, Jim Wilkins wrote:
On Jun 27, 5:52*pm, "DoN. Nichols" wrote:
On 2010-06-27, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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The South Bend Heavy 10 which is a scaled-down 13" takes 5C, the Light
10 doesn't.

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* * * * O.K. *I tried checking with the www.lathes.co.uksite, but could
not find details on it as to whether it used 5C collets or not....
* * * * * * * * DoN.


I know my 1965 model does:
http://picasaweb.google.com/KB1DAL/H...33382447691698


I would have taken your word for it. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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