16C and 3J Collet Chucks are very similar. The 3J Collet Chuck has a through hole capacity up to 1.750”, versus the 1.625” for a 16C Collet Chuck. The real difference lies in the oversize collets; what Hardinge calls “Step Chucks.” Hardinge manufactures 16C step chucks that can be purchased from 2” – 6” in […]
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I come across this question a lot: Can you use an Expanding Collet in a True Length or Dead Length Style Collet chuck? The answer to this question is a resounding NO!! The reason being is that Rovi and other Manufacturers of Expanding Collets use a screw that is mounted in the front of the
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Had a customer call today ( I’ll call him Bob) inquiring about an application that involved holding on to a Plastic part that was .750” on the OD and had an ID of .400”. The overall length of the part was 1.900” Bob was using another manufacturer’s 5C Expanding Collet System and having trouble with
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