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D1-5 Jacobs collet chuck and collets from 1-16th to 1-three eights
But I have a really nice Bison already
It looks in pristine shape. Dude, you should be picking this up if you have a D1-5![]()
I've certainly seen D1-6 setups with only three pins.
Yes, my spindle is a D1-5. But I don't think the seller knows what a D1-5 looks like. I gave it another look to see what shipping would be. But one look at one of the other photos and it's clear to me that it's not a D1-5. It only has 3 camlocks.
From what I've found all the D1 series Jacobs chucks only had three studs.
My guess is that it has more to do with the nature of the work. No matter what mounting size the chuck is, the max work size is 1 3/8" (Don't quote me, I'm not in the shop). So they must have figured the added weight and therefore momentum wasn't worth any added rigidity. Does make me wonder if having 3 cams floating is a great idea.... better trust they don't wing on outta there!Other than cost saving, why do you think would they do that?
All that said, I LOVE mine. I use it all the time, only bummer is that the collets really aren't oil resistant, so if they were to be constantly flooded with oil they will break down. The size range on the collets is great for not having to have a million 5c's and still getting very repeatable eccentricity. I can turn a piece, take it out, put it back in and be within .0003" on the regular without trying hard.
I've three D1-6 collet chucks, all 3 pin. Agree with That Guy, comparably, collet work is light work as are the chucks.
So, I shouldn't be using a collet chuck to work on things like arbours?