hi! this is jon on behalf of expertvillage.com.in this video clip, i will be talking to you about collets. first off, this is what a colletis; this is what it looks like. the collet will be screwed on to the router motor, andthe router bit will fit into the collet. when you’re putting the collet on, you want tomake sure not to tighten it first without installing a router bit or the inside of thecollet can get damaged. any time you tighten
woodworking router advice, an empty collet even by hand, it is possibleit can damage the collet. with these collets, they do come in multiple sizes to fit multiplesized shanks on your router bits. the way that you install these is your screw yourcollet on very lightly; make sure you don’t tighten it. you put that router bit in, pushit in all the way and pull it about 1/16 or
1/8 of an inch. go ahead and tighten the restof the way with your hand, and then you’re going to want to take some wrenches and tightenthat up the rest of the way.
