An R8 Collet is a tool-holding collet designed for R8 spindle milling machines (commonly Bridgeport-type mills).
It provides accurate centering, strong grip, and quick tool changes for end mills, drills, and cutters.
🔹 KEY FEATURES
- Good concentricity for accurate milling
- Rigid holding for light to medium cuts
- Simple drawbar tightening system
- Widely available in metric & inch sizes
- Cost-effective and easy to maintain
📐 R8 COLLET – STANDARD DIMENSIONS
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Parameter
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Dimension
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Collet Type
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R8
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Taper
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R8 Taper (7/24)
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Major Diameter
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31.75 mm (1.25")
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Overall Length
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~101.6 mm (4")
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Drawbar Thread
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7/16" – 20 UNC
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Keyway Width
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4.76 mm (3/16")
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Typical Accuracy (TIR)
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≤ 0.010 – 0.02 mm
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📌 R8 collets are single-size collets (each collet holds one exact size).
📏 R8 COLLET – COMMON HOLDING SIZES
🔹 Inch Sizes
- 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4"
🔹 Metric Sizes
- 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm, 20 mm
🧩 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
- Material: Spring Steel / Alloy Steel
- Heat Treatment: Hardened & tempered
- Hardness: 58 HRC
- Slots: Precision slits for uniform clamping
- Finish: ID & OD precision ground
⚙️ TYPES OF R8 COLLETS
- Standard round R8 collet
- Metric R8 collet
- Inch R8 collet
- Emergency (soft machinable) R8 collet
- Special size R8 collet (on request)
🏭 APPLICATIONS
- Vertical milling machines
- Tool rooms & workshops
- Light CNC milling operations
- End milling, drilling & reaming
📦 SUPPLY OPTIONS
- Metric & inch sizes
- Standard & precision grade
- Hardened or soft (machinable)
- Custom bore as per requirement
- Export-quality