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My cheap collet set cost me a whole job

I grabbed a bargain brand collet set online to save cash, about $80 for the whole kit. On a big run of 304 stainless parts, one collet just gave up and let the tool pull out, wrecking the part and my spindle. The repair bill was over $1200. Has anyone found a decent mid-price brand that actually holds up?
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nora54
nora5410h ago
My buddy's cheap end mill holder did that once.
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andrew646
andrew6468h ago
That $1200 bill hurts, man.
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