On Sat, 20 Apr 2019 at 11:47, Roland Jollivet <roland.jolli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I don't think either of us needed to model anything: > > > > > > https://ch.rego-fix.com/en/productfinder?system_name[0]=ER&product_type[0]=toolholders&product_category_name[0]=Collet%20reductions > Ok. Looks like a ball-ache to get a price so I won't bother. I just googled the part number, and found a price. https://www.zoro.com/rego-fix-tool-collet-reducer-er20er16-1340-in-dia-716220160/i/G0515335/ I won't be buying any. > My idea though, was that these items are meant to be low cost. If they > could be made easily, make 100 Nuttools (new word.) and fit every drill bit > and cutter you'll ever need. My objection to your design is that it seems to register mainly on the thread rather than the taper. I think that using off-the-shelf nuts probably makes more sense, because they are cheaper than your design is easy to machine. (£1.74 each if you buy 20 (4 lots of 5) from here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143216877291 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
