Difference between revisions of "Collet chuck"
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The image at the right shows a standard Eaton Leonard style collet chuck with inserts. | The image at the right shows a standard Eaton Leonard style collet chuck with inserts. | ||
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From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collet Wikipedia] "A collet...is a holding device—specifically, a subtype of chuck—that forms a collar around the object to be held and exerts a strong clamping force on the object when it is tightened via a tapered outer collar. It may be used to hold a workpiece or a tool." | From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collet Wikipedia] "A collet...is a holding device—specifically, a subtype of chuck—that forms a collar around the object to be held and exerts a strong clamping force on the object when it is tightened via a tapered outer collar. It may be used to hold a workpiece or a tool." | ||
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| − | [[image:colletchuck2.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Example of a collect chuck (SMT Industries)]] | + | [[image:colletchuck2.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Example of a collect chuck (SMT Industries)]]<br><br> |
| + | [[image:colletchuck.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Example of a collect chuck closed on a fuel-filler tube (SMT Industries)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 16 November 2010
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Collet chucks form a tapered collar to close on the tube when an outer pipe slides over the taper. The image at the right shows a standard Eaton Leonard style collet chuck with inserts.
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