00:00Alright, if you're hunting for spring collets and you don't want to blow more than a few bucks, you're in
00:04the right place.
00:05I dug through a pile of listings and pulled out 5 ER11, ER16, and ER20 collets under $5 that actually
00:12hold up.
00:13No filler, just the ones worth your money.
00:17First up, the single ER11 spring collet at $3.17 and it's got a perfect 5 rating with almost 5
00:24,000 sold.
00:25What I like is the range, you can grab it from 1-13mm, or in 1-8, 1-4 and
00:31half an inch, so it covers most small engraving in mill setups.
00:35High precision, dirt cheap, hard to argue with.
00:39Next, the Kakaro collet at $3.77.
00:43This one's the pick if you care about runout numbers, it's an AA-grade collet, and the listing specs it
00:48at 0.015mm, or the tighter 0.005-0.008mm depending on which one you pick.
00:564.9 rating, over 4,600 sold.
01:00For under 4 bucks, that's legit spindle-grade accuracy.
01:05Then there's the cheap one, $1.24.
01:09Yeah, $1.24.
01:11It's an ER collet with 0.008mm precision, AA-grade, and it's sitting at a full 5 rating with more
01:18than 4,300 sold.
01:20If you just need spares or you're buying a bunch at once, this is the one that makes the most
01:25sense.
01:26Grab a handful.
01:28Number 4 is $3.85, 4.8 stars, and it's the do-everything option ER11 through ER32, AA or a
01:36grade, 0.005mm precision.
01:39If you're building out a tool holder set and don't want to buy from three different sellers, this covers your
01:45whole range in one order.
01:47Solid specs for the price.
01:49Last one, $4.55, the widest range of the bunch.
01:54ER8 all the way up to ER40, 0.008 or 0.005mm precision, for CNC milling and engraving.
02:03It's the most expensive here, but if you've got a bigger spindle or you're working across several holder sizes, that
02:09coverage is worth the extra dollar.
02:11That's the list.
02:13All five links are in the description below, so pick the size and precision grade that matches your spindle.
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