So a bit slipped and ruined a piece of wood that was not cheap. After I killed the job, I found the bit had slipped 8mm down.
Setup: ShapeOko 3 XXL, HDZ, using a 1/8 ball nose with 1/8 shank and collet reducer. Dewalt Router.
I’ve had this problem before, and thought I resolved it with a different brand of collet reducers, but here we are again.
For me, it seems this problem crops only when using collet reducers.
Any tips on how to avoid?
Are there 1/8 diameter tools out there 1/4 in shanks? Checking that now. If yes, does this prevent the problem?
Don’t use collet reducers.
There are custom collets for the DeWalt DWP611:
http://elairecorp.com/dewaltroutercollets.html#dwpanchor
and
(ER shows by default, click on DeWalt 611 / Porter-Cable 450)
Thanks, man. This looks like exactly what I need.
And I did google the hell out of this before posting. I’ve been looking for alternate collets for a while. As far as Google is concerned, they don’t exist.
Any reason Carbide doesn’t list these on their accessories page? I see a lot of posts about Z-height, and once you get past the belts and set screws, this seems like something you guys should should sell.
We used to include the DeWalt as an option for the machine — we switched to the Carbide Compact Router when we arranged for them to be produced — the big advantage for the latter would be the lower min. speed.
I have the Dewalt 611 and got my collets from elairecorp.com as Will suggested. They work flawlessly. You can order them individually or as sets. The SAE are 1/4, 1/8 and 3/16. For metric they are 4 6 and 8MM.
Collet for Dewalt Routers; DWP611, DWP611PK. Porter Cable 450 Type 1 and 450PK Type 1.
| Elaire Part # | Hole Diameter | Dewalt Part Number | Price | Buy Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWP-1250 | 1/8" | N/A | $19.50 | |
| DWP-1562 | 5/32" | N/A | $19.50 | |
| DWP-1875 | 3/16" | N/A | $19.50 | |
| DWP-2500 | 1/4" | A24215SV | $16.50 | |
| DWP-3125 | 5/16" | N/A | $19.50 | |
| DWP-1575 | 4 mm | N/A | $19.50 | |
| DWP-2362 | 6 mm | N/A | $19.50 | |
| DWP-3150 | 8 mm | N/A | $19.50 | |
| DWP-SET | Collet Set 1/8",3/16",1/4" | N/A | $49.95 | |
| DWP-SETM | Collet Set 6mm, 8mm | N/A | $35.50 |
If you buy both SAE and Metric suggest you mark the collets. The SAE and Metric look alike but are not compatible with each other. Never use metric collets with SAE bits and vice a versa.
Order is in. Thanks for the tip on marking them, will do.
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