Collet Chucks

[Leather Man]

I would like to buy a collet chuck and collets. Does any one have any suggestions about which one is the best and where is the best place to buy one. Thanks for the info.
Ben

 

[Russb]

I can't say its the best, just one choice.....

http://www.bealltool.com/colletchk.htm

 

[Gary Max]

I bought my wife the Axeminster from CSUSA and she really likes it. I liked the way it is very user friendly.

 

[rtjw]

many of our suppliers have them. If you go to the links page and look under the VENDORS and PENTURNINGSUPPLIERS.

 

[dfurlano]

This is what I bought:

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMAKA=85146660&PMCTLG=00

It has a wide rage of collets (look at 180DA column):

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNPDFF?PMPAGE=1572&PARTPG=N2DRVSH&PMT4NO=2988107&PMITEM=84910447&PMT4TP=*LTIP

 

[its_virgil]

The Bealle Collet chuck is about the same price and uses industry standard ER32 collets that I get for less ($9-$13) than the ones referenced here. I'm sure these are standard collets also. The Axminister is nice, uses less space, but the collets (I think they may be ER16s)only go to 1/2 inch. I need to hold stuff larger than 1/2" at times. Both the
Bealle and the Aximinister screw onto the head spidle.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by dfurlano
<br />This is what I bought:

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMAKA=85146660&PMCTLG=00

It has a wide rage of collets (look at 180DA column):

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNPDFF?PMPAGE=1572&PARTPG=N2DRVSH&PMT4NO=2988107&PMITEM=84910447&PMT4TP=*LTIP

 

[Leather Man]

Thanks guys for the information. I will check all these leads this evening.
Ben

 

[Mudder]

Here is another alternative:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?DeptID=2089&FamilyID=5352

I have one and it works well, fits a MT2 also.