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The following torque ratings are for solid SK High Torque style collets nuts.
If you are using the standard SK nuts please reduce these values 10-15%. In most cases a light oil film on tool holder thread is adequate and recommended. Collet and collet seat should be clean and dry.
SK6 HT 20-25 FT-LBS
SK10 HT 0-1/8" dia shanks 15-20 ft lbs 1/8-1/4" shanks 20-30 ft lbs 1/4-3/8" shanks 30-35 ft lbs 3/8-higher 35-45 ft lbs
SK16 HT 0-1/8" dia shanks 20-25 ft lbs 1/8-1/4" shanks 25-35 ft lbs 1/4-3/8" shanks 35-50 ft lbs 3/8-1/2" shanks 50-70 ft lbs 1/2-higher 70-85 ft lbs
SK25 HT 100-120 FT-LBS
If most ER collets have a range of .039" (1mm) , why do you stock ER collets in 64'th increments?
Even though ER collets have a range of about 1mm accuracy and grip is always reduced the more you collapse the collet. Take a letter "F" drill for example. The shank is .257 inches. Most tooling suppliers would recommend a 9/32 collet. We feel that offering a 17/64 ER collet would be a much better match and help increase grip and reduce runout.
What is the difference between standard collet nuts and bearing collet nuts?
Bearing nuts have a rotating sleeve that isolate nut rotation from the collet while it is being torqued. This distorts the collet less and allows more torque to be transmitted to the collet. Accuracy is sometimes slightly improved. Bearing nuts are not balanced as well as standard collet nuts. Due to the rotating balls they are not balanced to G2.5 @ 20,000 rpms. Bearing nuts are slightly weaker than standard collet nuts, due to the thinner cross sections and internal ball race. Torque must be reduced 15% compared to standard collet nuts.
Why should I choose the ER Collet System?
The ER collet system is a very versatile system. MariTool offers ER collet chucks in many gage lengths and profiles. Between ER8, 11, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40 and 50 you can get exactly what you need for your application. We also have ER collet chucks with Mini Nuts (last digit of tool part number will have an M). These Mini Nut style tool holders have slimmer necks and collet nuts for even more clearance. MariTool also offers some ER collet chucks with tapered shanks (designated with a T in the part number). These tapered collet chucks are longer in gage length while still offering great rigidity. With this variety of sizes, gage lengths, and profiles you can get the exact tool holders for the tool shank size you need to hold and clearances you need. Below are the ranges for each collet system. ER8 .03-.196 ER11 .03-.3125 ER16 .03-.4375 ER20 .03-.5625 ER25 .03-.6875 ER32 .03-.875 ER40 .125-1.1875 ER50 .250-1.339 MariTool stocks one of the most comprehensive catalog of ER collets. We stock metric, English in both standard and coolant sealing styles. We also carry Inch collets in 64'th sizes so you are assured a proper collet is available for any shank size.
My ER collet has an off center groove. Is it broken?
This is perfectly normal and an essential part of the ER collet design. ER collets have an outside groove towards the front. This groove snaps into the eccentric ring in the collet nut. This allows the nut to remove the collet from the tool holder when changing tools. Snap the collet into the nut. Tilting it helps. If the ring was not eccentric the collet would not be able to snap in.