glenn bradley
02-10-2008, 9:15 PM
Was setting up my new DW618 for the first time tonight. I plan to use the plunge for some mortising on a project coming up. Thought I'd give it a test drive with a 1/4" spiral bit. Took the collets out of the bag and was quite surprised by how light duty they are.
I shrug my shoulders and carry on. . . bummer the 1/4" collet will not accept the bit. Remove collet . . . still won't accept the bit. Look closely, the collet innards are cracked and misshapen. Probably occurred during assembly as it wouldn't take much to damage this poor little thing.
I'll call DeWalt tomorrow and let you know how it goes. Just for grins here's a pic of the DeWalt and one of my Milwaukee 1/4" collets for comparison. The difference is quite subtle so you'll have to look really close:
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Its interesting too that the DeWalt is brand new and looks grungy while the Milwaukee has sat in a drawer for well over a year and looks fine.
I shrug my shoulders and carry on. . . bummer the 1/4" collet will not accept the bit. Remove collet . . . still won't accept the bit. Look closely, the collet innards are cracked and misshapen. Probably occurred during assembly as it wouldn't take much to damage this poor little thing.
I'll call DeWalt tomorrow and let you know how it goes. Just for grins here's a pic of the DeWalt and one of my Milwaukee 1/4" collets for comparison. The difference is quite subtle so you'll have to look really close:
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Its interesting too that the DeWalt is brand new and looks grungy while the Milwaukee has sat in a drawer for well over a year and looks fine.