Hi folks, new to milling and need to get M8 collets to gain some height with my sieg mini mill.
Other than LMS, any recomendations whether to buy a set or singles as required and from whome ?
TIA
Eric B
I didn't see an introduction in the new members area. Consider doing that and introducing yourself.
In the meantime, a big welcome from farm country south of Chatham Ontario!
As others have said, look for R8 not M8.
When I bought a few selected R8 collets recently, I made the mistake of assuming that the drawbar thread was a standard. It isn't. Just some are more common than others. Best to check what your machine uses before you go shopping for R8 collets.
Also, R8 collets are not ideal for holding end mills. You might be better off getting an R8 to ER32 or ER40 adapter instead and then getting a good set of ER collets on 1/16ths increments.
Of course, that will eat up some of your headroom. Many many users install a column extension on their mills to deal with this issue.
Again, WELCOME!