Vortex 5C Metric Lathe collet - Round Bore - 16mm

The Vortex 5C Metric Lathe Collet with Round Bore is a soft-bore collet designed to be bored to a precise size, depth, taper, or shape to match your part. With a 16 mm round bore, it’s a flexible solution for engineers, buyers, tradespeople, hobbyists, and makers who need a custom fit for non-standard components on a 5C lathe.

During boring in a 5C lathe collet chuck, pins are used to hold the collet open, enabling you to create the exact bore geometry you need. Once bored, these collets can be re-bored multiple times to accommodate larger parts, so you can reuse the same tool and keep the pins for repeated use across projects.

• Bore-to-fit customization with reboring: Soft 5C collets are intended to be bored to your exact size, depth, taper, or shape, delivering a precise, tailored grip for your specific component and allowing multiple rebore cycles as parts change.
• Pin-assisted open bore for accurate setup: Pins hold the collet open during boring in a 5C lathe chuck, enabling clean initial boring and repeatable results when reusing the same collet on future parts.
• Low runout for consistent, high-quality results: Achieves 13–15 micron runout, helping you maintain tight tolerances and smooth finishes across custom bore applications.

This collet delivers reliable, customizable gripping for non-standard parts while staying compatible with standard 5C tooling. Its rebore capability and precise runout support efficient workflows, reduced downtime, and dependable performance across a range of projects from prototyping to production-ready components.