modifying Schaublin collets

[vic neweyParticipant @vicnewey60017]

Thanks for the replies, I did actually manage to do it with a 3mm end mill, I had thought the metal would be too hard for the cutter to get a grip on but it worked very well as I took it really slow moving the cutter horizontally in the slot. It’s not exactly a superb example of milling but it did the job and the collet fits!

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[old martParticipant @oldmart]

I have often milled case hardened steel using solid carbide endmills. You do need fine control though because of the brittle nature of carbide, no freehand use.

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