Anyone using the cheap collet chucks off EBAY???

[LandfillLumber]

Was wondering if anyone is using these er25 or er32 $25 collet chucks of EBAY with draw bars not thread on???I remeber some telling me to stay away from these for some reason,but can't remeber why that was?
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-ER25-MT2-Co...7?pt=BI_Tool_Work_Holding&hash=item19b6f5d615
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-ER32-MT2-3-...4?pt=BI_Tool_Work_Holding&hash=item19b70d1b60


Thank You for any input. you may have,Victor

 

[Daniel]

I don't know anythign about the chucks from this seller. I have a cheap one from 800 Watt on ebay and have had no problems with it. I put it to some pretty exacting work also. Drilling the tips of bullets. Never had a problem that I considered the chuck after drilling over 500 50 cal bullets. Has worked just fine for a whole array of other projects as well.

 

[KenV]

The primary difference between the ER32 and ER 25 is the max capacity. ER 25 will handle less than 5/8 and ER 32 will handle slightly larger than 3/4.

ER 25 may have additional use if you invest in the Kelton ER collet tool handles,

The MT style chucks have limited space behind the collet and that limits the uses for some turning projects. Bullets and similar short applications -- just right.

Turning anything long -- or anythiing you need torque for -- the MT holders are not going to be as effective as the those which use threads.

The CUSA collet chucks with several collets is about $90 - and works on both 1 by 8 and 1 1/4 by 8 lathes

Depends on what you plan to do