I've got my Taig set up, but I dont' have enough collets yet.
I've been burned in the past by cheap tools, and so I've been hunting for a set of collets that's neither "too good" nor will burn me.
Here are my concerns:
On the 'higher end', Royal brand collet's advertising claims their collets are "superior" because they are ground to the exact diameter for each size, and their TIR is .0002. They imply I will need both an English AND metric set, as you are supposed to use the exact collet size for the tool in question, but this will result in superior accuracy, gripping, and tool life. The cost for both sets would run a little north of $300! Can the Taig even take advantage of a .0002" TIR?
On the other end is the $35 eBay set where the collets fit a range of shaft diameters. The downside is the TIR is often .0005"-.0006", and I have seen many people complain about their crappy quality.
There's a big difference between spending $35 and $300.
I don't need crazy outrageous accuracy, but I don't want to be buying increasingly expensive sets of collets until I finally find something decent. I just want a good set of collets that 'Just Works', and will last me a good long time without going overboard, and gives good accuracy appropriate to the Taig's abilities.
That is, what's the best bang for the buck out there?
Thanks!