[bigz1]

I saw this after looking at various quick change router collets.

http://www.amazon.com/Skil-1845-02-H.../dp/B0000302RA

Unfortunately its unavailable this side of water. Has anyone used it?

[Oldmanandhistoy]

Hi Bigz1,

Never heard of this quick change collet before sounds interesting; I would like to have a close up to see how it works or a description form some one who has one.
I am at the moment buying up cheap Kress routers so I can leave the cutter in each one and just quick change the spindle instead. Will look into a tool changer in the future but for now it works fine for lighter work with the 900W Kress routers.

John

[bigz1]

John have you seen this yet.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28665

http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/in...s/Page2045.htm

If only my wallet was deep enough.

[Oldmanandhistoy]

John have you seen this yet.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28665

http://www.hightechsystemsllc.com/in...s/Page2045.htm

If only my wallet was deep enough.

If you are referring to the tool changer yes I have. Down side to the system is the fact that it is limited to 10 000 rpm and I need the speed (I like speed ). Thanks for the time pointing it out though.

John

[bigz1]

It would be OK with my present feedrate at a MAX of 100" per min. But if I eventually double the speed going 3 flute on the cutters would get round the RPM problem(if it is a problem?).

[Oldmanandhistoy]

I have cutting speeds at present of 6m/min on my X axis and will be upgrading my Y to keep up very soon so for me 10 000rpm just would not be quick enough.

John

[bigz1]

You can buy the collet seperately!!!

http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchi...wercollet.html

[Oldmanandhistoy]

Found these two on Ebay may be more; I will be looking into these more when I get a min.


http://cgi.ebay.com/JACOBS-QUICK-CHA...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/JACOBS-QUICK-CHA...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks for the link

John

[Oldmanandhistoy]

I have just read that the Jacobs chuck has been discontinued on a forum?

http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/v...27bd585f12a10b
Any one got more information?

John