Subject: Hardinge Collets

From: [email-masked] (A. Abid)
Date: 13 May 1996 23:59:17 GMT

Someone who picked up 2x72 hardinge 5C collets for about $500 is offering 
one set to me for about $250. The set comes with a stand/rack. Initially
I was excited, but now I see Rutland tool selling new 5C collets for about
the same price per collet in their largest set, which is either 36 or 72.
I wanted advice on what is the best choice and why? Old Hardinge collets
or new import quality ones? Both objective and subjective advice would be
helpful.

AA

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From: [email-masked] (A. Abid)
Date: 15 May 1996 21:40:36 GMT

I see that due to some problem with the news poster program, this was
posted more than once, and I apologize for this.

In article <[email-masked]>,

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From: [email-masked](Dobe Dave)
Date: 15 May 1996 21:27:45 GMT

>helpfull 
 
An "old Hardinge" collet "If not beat up" is worth 4 of the others. 
 
Has anyone noticed, when you buy a "no name, china, etc. collet" you have 
to drive a big screw driver in each slot for it to allow the size marked to
go in? 
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