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A set of ER25 metric collets along with 3MT and parallel shank chucks. The parts as they arrived. 25 collets, 2 chucks and 2 C-Spanners not shown here. All of the parts came in sealed plastic bags and well oiled and these were all inside individual plastic boxes. An ER25 collet and 3MT chuck shown … Read more
A review of the 3MT Direct Collets. When I first purchased the Amadeal XJ12-300 milling machine I decided that what I need was some direct collets. The head on this mill is 3MT and the drawbar that comes with it is 12mm metric. Having searched around the different tool sites I decided to buy these … Read more
A review and assembly of the Warco ER25 Lathe collet chuck. When you buy the collet chuck you have to buy a backplate for your particular lathe. In this case for a Warco WM240B. The backplate is made from cast iron and was pre-machined to fit the spindle of the Warco WM240 lathe and also … Read more