Hey, this is probably a rookie question but I want to get everybody’s thoughts on this. I watched a YouTube video the other day and I noticed the guy put the collet right into the nut where that groove is and I haven’t been doing that. I’ve just been resting the collet inside the nut with my bit in and then tighten
Hi John-
You need to snap it into the collet nut for it to properly grip the cutter.
That’s what I figured. I haven’t been doing that and I think I’ve damaged my collets also. It’s really hard to snap that in there. I haven’t been able to snap it in there and I’m using a quarter inch collet and an eighth inch collet, and to switch them in and out I think would be painful. I’m wondering if I should just order another Nitin and out of tools will be quicker
To get them out, you have to push them sideways and pop them out. It’s inconvenient if you need to change frequently, so it might be worth getting another collet nut to make it easier.
I have the shapeoko pro 5 with the VFD spindle. Will that nut work for my machine
Yes, the ER-11 collets work for all 3 of our ER-11 collet spindles:
Awesome, I just ordered new collets. Thanks for the help
Also one for question is is bit zero worth it or is it just as good to zero out the machine with the paper test?
The BitZero is useful for setting the origin relative to the corner of rectangular stock, or to a flat surface — I use it on most projects, but when using rough-cut stock will use the paper method, or just eyeball things, esp. if using center.
I have a couple of fixtures which have slots intended for it to fit into, and I’ve also used it for rotating so as to make a cut.
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