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Model Forum / General / Models / December 2006Whitworth 5c Collets
Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is where would I source them from? >Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is >where would I source them from? Andy Try here: - it's US based but..... http://hardingetooling.com/partnumbers.asp?curpage=29&ID=1001&STYLE=&SIZE= Regards Charles Happy Christmas Charles, I just looked and $$$$$$ wow, I think I will hod out for 2nd hand ones, there must be some spare ones lurking around somewhere in the UK On Dec 26, 5:13 pm, Charles Ping <charles.p...@littlewrongs.org.uk> wrote: > On 26 Dec 2006 07:36:17 -0800, "Anzaniste" > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Charles >Happy Christmas Charles, >I just looked and $$$$$$ wow, I think I will hod out for 2nd hand ones, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Charles Not a chance :-) Mark Rand RTFM > Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is > where would I source them from? Try Barrett Tools in Halifax or thereabouts.Great source for secondhand tooling.Might be cheaper getting round ones wired out. Mark. >> Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is >> where would I source them from? > >Try Barrett Tools in Halifax or thereabouts.Great source for secondhand >tooling.Might be cheaper getting round ones wired out. >Mark. http://www.rdbarrett.co.uk/ They're very useful but not cheap. Cheers Tim Dutton Dry-Dock Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs Vintage diesel engine service > http://www.rdbarrett.co.uk/ > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs > Vintage diesel engine service Cheap to me is relative to the cost of a new collet from Crawford or Hardinge.An N175 round or hex collet costs ?80 from Barretts or ?230 from Crawford. Mark 75$ from hardinge is looking cheap at that rate with the current rate of exchange of $ equalling 50p, it still looks too costly for my budget. On Dec 26, 11:42 pm, "m...@ems-fife.co.uk" <m...@ems-fife.co.uk> wrote: > >http://www.rdbarrett.co.uk/ > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > from Crawford. > Mark >75$ from hardinge is looking cheap at that rate with the current rate >of exchange of $ equalling 50p, it still looks too costly for my >budget. I wonder if Hardinge in Exeter have got them for £37.50 :-) Mark Rand RTFM >> 75$ from hardinge is looking cheap at that rate with the current rate >> of exchange of $ equalling 50p, it still looks too costly for my >> budget. > > I wonder if Hardinge in Exeter have got them for £37.50 :-) They will probably have most of the collets. But hex are usually closer to 50 quid from Hardinge. You do get what you pay for though, the difference between theirs and the cheap imports is like night and day. I find the cheap imports tend to be ground OK for size but tight when they are supposed to be open. Makes bar work a nightmare. There's always the option of buying soft collets and milling the hex if it's large enough, or finding a friendly wire EDM man. Wayne... >> http://www.rdbarrett.co.uk/ >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >from Crawford. >Mark Mark I appreciate what you say. I was basing what I said on my experiences of calling there two or three times. I wanted some lathe chuck backplates, called in hoping they might have some secondhand. They didn't, but had some new (Bison) which were clearly Very Old Stock. They looked up prices in the J&L catalogue, and tried to charge me a markup on that. I already knew the J&L prices as I'd looked there first which is why I was looking for secondhand ;-) I came away eventually with a deal I was happy with, though. When I got my first mill, years ago, I needed a vice for it. A friend who ran a local machine shop sent me there, I came away with a half-decent Abwood, & reported back to the friend as to what I'd got and what it cost. I didn't have much idea on prices then, chose the best I could afford and paid the asking price. He berated me for not having haggled with them over the price <G> Obviously they are in business to make a profit, and will charge what they think the market will bear for used stuff. They do have a good range. There used to be a similar place on a much smaller scale somewhere in the East Manchester area, maybe Dukinfield. I wish I could remember the name. Anyone know, and whether they're still going? Cheers Tim Dutton Dry-Dock Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs Vintage diesel engine service > There used to be a similar place on a much smaller scale somewhere in > the East Manchester area, maybe Dukinfield. I wish I could remember [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs > Vintage diesel engine service Tim Maybe you had Froggatts in mind? They were machine tool dealers in that area although I could not find them with a quick Google search Ian >> There used to be a similar place on a much smaller scale somewhere in >> the East Manchester area, maybe Dukinfield. I wish I could remember [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >They were machine tool dealers in that area although I could not find them >with a quick Google search That name doesn't ring any bells with me. All I remember is a modest sized industrial unit set on its own with a room full of mostly secondhand tooling. They probably did sell machines as well. The reason they've come to mind is that they had, 10 years ago, 3 or 4 lathe chucks on the floor with flange mounts like my DSG, if I could track them down I would see if the chucks are still there...... Also I bought a new Chinese digital height gauge from them, it lost half its functions after 6 months, thought I would take it back with a complaint <G> (That was also 10 years ago). Thanks Tim Dutton Dry-Dock Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs Vintage diesel engine service > Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is > where would I source them from? A good cheap (to me) source of multibore collets is EMI-MEC Ltd.Have thousands of secondhand ones.They have a website somewhere.FWIW try tooling a multispindle lathe.Usually about ?1200 for feeders and collets before you put a bar in the machine. Mark. Arc Euro do hexagon 5C collets for £11, but they are obviously imported ones at that price. Personally I'd be tempted to try them, most of my 5C collets are imported and they're OK. Probably wouldn't stand up to constant daily use as well as the genuine article, but most of us don't make heavy industrial use of our tools. Regards Kevin >Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is >where would I source them from? >Arc Euro do hexagon 5C collets for £11, but they are obviously >imported ones at that price. Personally I'd be tempted to try them, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is >>where would I source them from? They don't, however, do Whitworth sized hexagons. Mark Rand RTFM >>Arc Euro do hexagon 5C collets for £11, but they are obviously >>imported ones at that price. Personally I'd be tempted to try them, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>>Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is >>>where would I source them from? Another thought. How about shimming out an AF hex one from Arc Euro with steel shim to make a whitworth size? If you're happy with second hand collets then the accuracy will probably be similar. Charles |
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