TG 100 collets

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TG 100 collets

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I just bought 24 TG 100 collets and nut off Craigs's list for what I thought was a good price of $130. I'm using a TG 100 chuck and a few common collets on my mill/drill, which is all I have needed, so I do know what they are . But a few questions on them. These go by 1/32s and there are a couple of metric ones. . How would they have been used ? Who started making them and how long have they been around ? Google is only trying to sell me them.

I'm thinking with the nut, I can make a chuck for the threaded nose of my lathe.
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Re: TG 100 collets

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Downwindtracker2 wrote: How would they have been used ?
They are tool holding collets.
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You should be able to find tool holders that use TG collets for most milling machine tapers; back to ebay! I have made special DA holders using a Morse taper so it can be done. Getting the space between the two tapered sections in the body is essential so all of the collet closes at the same time.
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With the cheap end mills I buy, they all have been common sized shanked, like the 9/16" has a 1/2" shank. So I thought they all came that way. I did buy a new TMZ 1/4" collet from KBC ($37.00) so I could mount a #196 button back DI for aligning the vise. My $1.49 indicator holder requires slip-joint pliers to work. chuckle. Each use might be it's last.But even my 1/8" end mill has a 3/8" shank. So I wondered why the bother with the other sizes ?

My first 5 ones that I picked up (hardly used) for my mill/drill were Lyndex, so I think the R-8 to TG100 chuck that came with them might have been as well. Some of these latest purchase collets were Erickson Tool , they are certainly a step up on the Lyndex.

These TG100s are likely over kill for a RF-45. But as my machining skills improve, I'll try to make a 60mm x 8TPI to TG 100 adapter for my lathe. I already have an extra nut.
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Taps have odd diameter shanks and I have a few 32 nd size end mills with matching shank sizes. My Quik Switch 200 collet system for my BP has collets by 64ths and they have a .020 grip range.
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After an evening of search I found some of the answers to my questions. They are a Swedish invention from 30s or 40s . Pennar was the inventor. He was from or they were made in Ekilstuna, Sweden … the Swedish equivalent of Sheffield when it comes to steel tools . There is a Swedish version with a the same 4 degree taper. TG has been suggested as being tremendous grip. One posting had a question about grip, he was inputting 30hp at 14000 rpm. Which is 20 times my 1 1/2hp and almost 10 times my 1500rpm. The replies were it wasn't a problem for them at those levels. WOW I'm now sure it's a huge overkill for my RF-45. John's answer about use answered one question, You can add drills. They are expensive,there was much talk biting the bullet. It not just the cost of the collets rather the number. A TG collet has a 1/64 squeeze, so you are looking a larger set than ER. An ER collet has 1/32 squeeze. KBC cheapest TG 100 30 by 32nds set is $930 . Canadian $

I did find one fellow using them for work holding on a lathe, he was using the TG 150 so he could use his full 1 1/2 bore.

I also came to the conclusion the ER collets are the best answer for the home shop, skip the R-8 and 5C. ER has been suggested as Extended Range.
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I don't know if these guys have better prices on the TG 100 collets but they are an alternative source of tools here in the Great White North.
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Re: TG 100 collets

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Thanks, I've added it to my to my tooling venders list. When I start adding them, it will be the smaller sizes for the lathe.
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