Oh also, what sort of collets would you use a rack like this for? Do you use ER collets in any of your machines, or does your mill take some similar style Swiss collets?
Yes I use ERs on all my machines, but I was thinking the CNC router in particular -- uses these smaller ER11's. Maybe 16's? I keep them loose in a box and the one I'm looking for is always the hardest to find.
This Old Tony nice too see you here got first series on my channel now; non-edited (should start doing that) about a CNC and would like a quick tool changer but are these collets useable for this
Nice design and very practical. The high-end very low TIR (0.0002") high precision ER collets can be a pretty expensive investment and certainly worthwhile taking the extra care to protect them and store them by sorted by sizes. Nice work.
Hi, I am shopping for some ER11 and ER16 sets. Where did you get yours? Where they the cheaper ones? and are they ok? I know they are not the high quality one but there are so many different sets for around $20-25---I can't decide which ones to get.
I wish everything machined like aluminum. Nice job! I see you have a graphics designer on staff now :). First voice over artists, now graphic designers - this channel is really moving up!
It is pretty nice to machine, but man the burrs... :) I'm going to try to work something out with someone I know for a proper logo and channel art, but for now this will do. :)
Phil, thanks for watching! I make small progress here and there, but haven't had much time in the shop over the past several months. It will certainly be a while until another video is out for it. Next video(s) will be about the mini tailstock turret.
Beautiful! I don't have a mill, but I may try making something similar using sheet or tube stock! BTW, where did you get your ER11 collets? I'm tempted to go Chinese, but I'm worried about precision. x.x
Thanks for watching! The collets I bought are Chinese. I think I got them from Shars, but it was so long ago I don't remember for certain. I haven't tested the accuracy but I'm using them in the tiny Hager mill, and most of the time a little runout wouldn't matter when holding a cutting tool. If I find that some day I need better accuracy then I'll start looking for high quality collets. I suppose I could also make bespoke end mill holders to fit the ER-11 taper if it was really critical.
@@TheJoyofPrecision 'Struth! Thing is, I had a (former machinist) friend recommend me getting an adapter and ER-8 or -11 collets for my lathe for better grip. It's so hard trying to find good accurate WW lathe collets that aren't either terribly beat up or like $10,000 for a set. x.x
@@TheJoyofPrecision I got a set. They are neither hardened nor precision ground, so the slits are full of burs and the threads are too tall. It looks like they were just machined, outside sanded, laser etched, and shipped. I'm tempted to buy one of the Chinese sets off ebay to see which ones are finished better. Though I was mistaken on the cost of good ones. Derbyshire quoted me under $4,000 for a set of 0.3-5.0mm, but they were out of stock and haven't gotten back to me to tell me otherwise.
@@georgewolf7063 wow! Well I guess I'll not bother buying a set of those then, thanks for the heads up. I'll be in the same boat at some point - I'll probably end up trying to find well cared for used ones here and there to fill out my selection. Right now I have a small selection of good quality used ones, and a set of Chinese ones that came with the lathe - they are serviceable but rather crude and I wouldn't trust them for turning a balance staff in two chuckings, that's for sure.
Your video and editing are getting really good. You trying to give that poor "amateur" over at Clickspring some competition? Thanks for sharing, Max. -- Cheers, Gary
It's quite nice to see them with some scale actually, I'm planning either an ER8 or ER11 high speed spindle for a mini drilling machine. wasn't sure which way to go but i think 11 will be fine
nice! i could use one of those. also, power feed upgrade?
Hey Tony, thanks for watching! :) Yeah power feed is on the to-do list... having a motor/controller dilemma that's got that project stalled out.
Oh also, what sort of collets would you use a rack like this for? Do you use ER collets in any of your machines, or does your mill take some similar style Swiss collets?
Yes I use ERs on all my machines, but I was thinking the CNC router in particular -- uses these smaller ER11's. Maybe 16's? I keep them loose in a box and the one I'm looking for is always the hardest to find.
This Old Tony nice too see you here got first series on my channel now; non-edited (should start doing that) about a CNC and would like a quick tool changer but are these collets useable for this
Really great work! So simple and effective
Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Pretty crafty is the right size rack for around here and it hold the ominous 13 pieces, great makers video, enjoyed.
That's a really cool effect with the lighting on the beauty shot at the end.
Really cool little rack too!
Thank you, John!
Awesome vid, thank you so much for sharing :)
I love the collet rack, will have to make a couple of these once I get my new/old mill up and running.
Thanks for watching!
Nice design and very practical. The high-end very low TIR (0.0002") high precision ER collets can be a pretty expensive investment and certainly worthwhile taking the extra care to protect them and store them by sorted by sizes. Nice work.
Thanks Paul! These collets aren't the real nice low run-out ones but I agree. Loose collets drive me crazy, haha.
Hi, I am shopping for some ER11 and ER16 sets. Where did you get yours? Where they the cheaper ones? and are they ok? I know they are not the high quality one but there are so many different sets for around $20-25---I can't decide which ones to get.
OMG er11 collets are so cute! Great project!! 😁
Practical Renaissance lol thank you, and thanks for watching!
I wish everything machined like aluminum. Nice job! I see you have a graphics designer on staff now :). First voice over artists, now graphic designers - this channel is really moving up!
It is pretty nice to machine, but man the burrs... :) I'm going to try to work something out with someone I know for a proper logo and channel art, but for now this will do. :)
Sweet vid Max! Very enjoyable!
Thank you Bill!
sooo nice Max! thanks for making a video!
Thank you for watching Emma! :)
Very nice, Max. I'll have to do something like that for my ER32's.
Thank you, Stuart, and thanks for watching! :)
That came out beautiful! Chris
Thanks very much Chris!
That back wall got pretty thin. That was a movie-worthy moment of tension for me :)
LOL you know me, edge-of-your-seat all the time! Haha!
Very nice! are you going to label the sizes on the rack?
ATB, Robin
Thanks Robin! I thought about it, but the collets are all marked so it seemed unnecessary.
That makes sense!
Hi when will you get back to the Trent pinion mill. Really good work. Cheers Phil
Phil, thanks for watching! I make small progress here and there, but haven't had much time in the shop over the past several months. It will certainly be a while until another video is out for it. Next video(s) will be about the mini tailstock turret.
perspective shattered lol that penny is so big lol thanks for sharing :)
LOL thanks for watching, as always! :)
I may need to do this!
Beautiful! I don't have a mill, but I may try making something similar using sheet or tube stock! BTW, where did you get your ER11 collets? I'm tempted to go Chinese, but I'm worried about precision. x.x
Thanks for watching! The collets I bought are Chinese. I think I got them from Shars, but it was so long ago I don't remember for certain. I haven't tested the accuracy but I'm using them in the tiny Hager mill, and most of the time a little runout wouldn't matter when holding a cutting tool. If I find that some day I need better accuracy then I'll start looking for high quality collets. I suppose I could also make bespoke end mill holders to fit the ER-11 taper if it was really critical.
@@TheJoyofPrecision 'Struth! Thing is, I had a (former machinist) friend recommend me getting an adapter and ER-8 or -11 collets for my lathe for better grip. It's so hard trying to find good accurate WW lathe collets that aren't either terribly beat up or like $10,000 for a set. x.x
@@georgewolf7063 last I knew, Sherline made WW collets for a reasonable price, have you checked them?
@@TheJoyofPrecision I got a set. They are neither hardened nor precision ground, so the slits are full of burs and the threads are too tall. It looks like they were just machined, outside sanded, laser etched, and shipped. I'm tempted to buy one of the Chinese sets off ebay to see which ones are finished better. Though I was mistaken on the cost of good ones. Derbyshire quoted me under $4,000 for a set of 0.3-5.0mm, but they were out of stock and haven't gotten back to me to tell me otherwise.
@@georgewolf7063 wow! Well I guess I'll not bother buying a set of those then, thanks for the heads up. I'll be in the same boat at some point - I'll probably end up trying to find well cared for used ones here and there to fill out my selection. Right now I have a small selection of good quality used ones, and a set of Chinese ones that came with the lathe - they are serviceable but rather crude and I wouldn't trust them for turning a balance staff in two chuckings, that's for sure.
What is the Metal Lathe Accessories website you mentioned on the Finishing podcast? I Googled it and nothing with that specific name came up. Thanks
Thanks Max
Your video and editing are getting really good. You trying to give that poor "amateur" over at Clickspring some competition? Thanks for sharing, Max.
-- Cheers, Gary
Lol that's very kind of you to say, Gary, thank you!
Very smart design, I'm guessing theses are the collets for the watch makers mill? Great video!!!
Machining Basics thank you very much! Yes these are the collets for the little Hager mill that I'll be fixing up.
Nice Max! I didn't see the scale of them till the end, so tiny!
Haha thanks Tristan! I hope you're doing well, buddy.
excellent!
Yea for manual machining know-how!
Thanks for watching, Keith! :)
haha they are so tiny! :D
Sigmatechnica lol yes they are the cutest!
It's quite nice to see them with some scale actually, I'm planning either an ER8 or ER11 high speed spindle for a mini drilling machine. wasn't sure which way to go but i think 11 will be fine