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So I called NSK and the guy said it sounds like the interior of the collet is scored, which is what it looks like in the pics. Apparently these little collets are a one and done type deal, they don't...

Hi Jim,

That's correct, no z axis movement when this happened. I took the collet out and it looks great on the outside, I cleaned the grooves a bit and blew it out with compressed air. I took a...

I'm using CHB-3.175 from NSK for 1/8" end mills. . . it doesnt click into anything. I slide the collet in and tighten it with two wrenches that came with it.

No aluminum stuck to the bit after the dig in, and I don't usually clean the collet after changing bits. I did a while back after a few failed cuts until I realized that the tool I was using had...

The spindle draws air from my compressor and blows it at the block to clear chips, but I also use an eyedropper to shoot some Relton A-9 cutting fluid occasionally/manually to keep things lubricated....

Hi all, first time poster. Everything I know has been self taught through trial and error and it's often been painful. . . now is another one of those times so any and all input is extremely...