This is really going to sound stupid, but...

[Fred Voorhees]

....does anyone have any idea where I might be able to purchase a 1/4" reducer collet sleeve for a half inch router? I have looked, not very extensively, but I have looked and seem to be having trouble actually finding one somewhere to order. I have one. I had two so I always had a back up, but one has been missing for a while and if I lose the one I currently have, I might be stopped cold from doing some work in the shop, so I would like to order another one or two for back up purposes. Any help would be appreciated.

[Van Huskey]

I have a couple of Whiteside ones shouldn't be too hard to find. Try Amazon, Holbren, Woddpeckers etc.

[William Hutchinson]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012JG9QM/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0012JG9TE&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0Y3CYB9WRXVT49B4THR1

[Fred Voorhees]

I knew the brotherhood of SMC would come through. Thank you.

[Don Whitten]

I got mine from Tools for Less for my DeWalt 625.

[Tom Veatch]

Fred, for not a lot more money, you might can get a "fer-real" 1/4" collet for the router. You didn't say what kind of router you had, but here's links to a couple
http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-42999-4-Inch-Releasing-Collet/dp/B0000222V6
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009H5MPC/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00004YVA5&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1ZQZKCQKC2QAVM64FYPV

I've used the reducer adapters, but they seem to bind/freeze more readily than a properly sized collet, plus I just don't trust them as much.

[Fred Voorhees]

Fred, for not a lot more money, you might can get a "fer-real" 1/4" collet for the router. You didn't say what kind of router you had, but here's links to a couple
http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-42999-4-Inch-Releasing-Collet/dp/B0000222V6
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009H5MPC/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00004YVA5&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1ZQZKCQKC2QAVM64FYPV

I've used the reducer adapters, but they seem to bind/freeze more readily than a properly sized collet, plus I just don't trust them as much.

Thanks Tom, but I use both 1/4" and 1/2" shaft bits in both my table router and hand held and prefer the ease of simply adding the reducer when needed.