Collets vs Chucks. What Are The Differences? When Does It Matter?
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- Collets vs chucks. Chucks vs collets. What Are The Differences? When Does It Matter?
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Timestamps
00:00 Collets vs chucks
00:33 How collets and chucks work
00:58 Grip strength and precision
04:32 Adaptability
06:12 Lifespan and durability
07:37 Brass vs steel
08:05 Size and weight
I was lucky when I bought an accessory set. It had a couple of hundred pieces in it. (Mosty sandpaper dics and little cutt off wheels). It did come with the couple of collett sizes in it. The set that came with tool also had both. May as well stick with them. Plus, the video pointed out the way that the adjustable one would be more difficult in some cases. Particularly regarding wrist. Thanks Roy. P.S. my 12 volt rotary tool had slightly corroded aluminium collar and a loose collet. I thought it was history. A very kind policeman repaired it for me. We have good cops here. Also means I have to pull my finger out and start!! LOL
Most rotary tools should come with at least the most common collet sizes.
Hopefully you get it spinning up and carving away.
My portable 12 volt rotary tool was able to be repaired! It came back yesterday. I thought it was history. The flex shaft has been tightened and the collet had not damaged it. Funny that the video came up today. Kit I bought 2 years ago had 2 sized colletts and 2 sizes of tools to suit. Problem with my tool was cowling over collett was it was aluminium and had oxidized itself to tool. Just. I just couldn't get it to move. One of our local cops fixed it for me. We've always had great ones here. Came to see if I was ok after my friend passed. Wound up fixing my rotary tool.....it was so nice of him to do that. 😊
Sometimes we just get very lucky. Aluminium should hold up alright but I guess that one decided not to. Good thing it didn't take down the flex shaft with it.
@@RoysRocks It had been stored since I purchased it, apart from me trying it after initial charge! Unfortunately the cupboard must have allowed humidity in. Was in a van the had leaked. It was the barest amount that gripped onto plastic housing. I just could not get it off to access the collet and shaft. The thing that surprised me the most was the battery had held its charge after so long! Important thing is that it is working and I don't have to get the mains powered one out either. I'd just upgraded my inverter to get going with that. I really can start now. I an not going to mess with some at all. Better as they are. The wood has beautiful grain still. Lovely fossil. Others, I just like as is. Funny, I thought I'd be really gung ho over it, I but I am going slow. Now learning to look. Carefully. Rome wasn't built in a day. Opals took way longer. LOL
You're answering all my questions before I even ask them,Roy. Thanks again!
Well you might have been just about to add to the 2 dozen questions I got about this in the last month. 📨😆
@RoysRocks , I bought a dremmel type kit and was trying to use it, but it turned out that the flex shaft is broken, and it's a bit hard to use it freehand without a clamp. So, I bought a little rechargeable etching tool, and now I have the two different thicknesses of shafts on my tips. I think I will have to get another flex shaft. Do you think that a cheap wet tile saw would do the trick for slicing (cheap water) opal ?
Very entertaining. Love the objective tone 👍😁👍
Thanks. Just trying to highlight anything I could think of that might make people pick one or the other.
Very educational. Thorough review of both products. I don’t think you could have gotten any more detailed than you did. Camera got great focus on those little springs. I didn’t know what made the chuck work. I just knew the little thingies move in and out by twisting. I do struggle with the wobble so I will probably just use the collets for better stability and deal with the pain of changing them out.
If the wobble it getting frustrating 100% switching to collets you'll never need to think about it again.
That issue with having to keep swapping out collets because you're using different sized bits? Multiple Dremel/equivalents cures that problem. Swap between them as necessary and it also allows the motor units to cool down in between times.
I have 6 rotary tools but the ozito with flex shaft kills all the others. I am actually thinking of buying another and hanging 2 up at all times.
Strange so many people want the same information.
I find Collets are a bit more stable, but chucks can take a wide range of sizes.
Great info 2x👍
It is odd. Only recently as well, maybe I missed some event where someone picked the wrong one and it had terrible consequences?
Nice overview. I find colettes work well gor me; I don't work loads of stones during each period and tend to keep them all in the same stage of work at each time point, so quite few changes and just use the ones that came with the tool. Have a chuck too somewhere in the garage, if ever necessary. I find my usb-sharged small rotary tool excellent, its easy to bring in my bag on holiday and minimum noise when working with it out in the garden for example, just a perfect way to spend a couple of hours in a relaxed state of mind :-) But if I needed more speed or productivity I could have had other considerations, I would assume.
It is a good meditative activity... unless you are fighting sand and cracks.
Actually, even then at least you forget about everything else going on at that time.
I have been using dremel tools for 30 years. Started using chucks recently. They are good for different sized diameter tools BUT the collets are far better for running true and holding tight. I often have tools fly out of chucks when putting pressure on them.
For my carving I think I get less issues because I apply very little pressure.
I would take the collet over an adjustable chuck myself. Much more secure and accurate in my opinion.
You are not wrong they are far more precise if that matters in your use case.
When I work on stones, I prefer collets as all my equipment for that has the same shank. Jewelry on the other hand, I got burs in all different sizes, shanks in both normal sizes and I find it a nightmare with collets. For some of the burs, there are no collets that fits either so I use the adjustable chuck for those on my dremel.
I need to upgrade to a better flex shaft with a quick change handpiece. The last one I used was perfect! Then I have to remake the video though...
@@RoysRocks I bought a cheap micromotor on temu with foot pedal and cord to the quick change hand piece 2.35mm. Works a treat for my smithing and cost less than 50 bucks.
i found the collet ones loosen in the shaft of bure or the bur works its way out not sure why
Strange, they really shouldn't slip much. Might have been overturned at some point and deformed?
First of all a chuck is not good for lateral forces as jaws move if tool is under side load. Basically the chuck is designed for drill bits only whereas collets are good at holding anything from grinding attachments, to drill bits and end mills.
True. Chucks are okay with lateral pressure as long as they are spinning but stationary/slow very bad, also, depends on the amount of perpendicular force due to the material hardness.
The reason the question is getting asked alot is because the cheapest versions of tools are from China or Hong Kong.
At this point I think almost every tool is made in China.
Most frustrating part of running laboratories in Australia is NOTHING IS MADE here!
When you order something local you get a "wait 3 months for stock" because it is imported from China.
@@RoysRocks Agree, and then you finally find out its not what you expected or can use!.
Just be careful with Chucks of the Norris variety
There is a guy on youtube that has invented what he calls the "Norris Chuck".
Haha true. I heard a Chuck of the Norris variety will crush anything to fit.