Vortex 5C Metric Lathe collet - Round Bore - 5.5mm

The Vortex 5C Metric Lathe Collet in a round bore is a soft collet designed to be bored to a precise size, depth, taper, or custom shape that matches your component. Ideal for engineers, machinists, hobbyists, and shop floors, it provides a flexible way to create a custom-fit collet for your 5C lathe setup. By allowing you to tailor the bore to your exact workpiece, you achieve tighter concentricity and more dependable part holding.

• Precise round bore with very low runout: Delivers tight gripping accuracy with 13–15 microns of runout, helping you achieve repeatable, concentric results across multiple parts.
• Pin-assisted opening for clean boring: Pins keep the collet open during the boring process in a 5C lathe collet chuck, producing a clean bore and stable setup for each operation.
• Re-boreable for future needs: After initial boring, the collet can be re-bored multiple times to accommodate larger or different parts, extending tool life and reducing the need for additional collets.

This collet is built to provide a reliable, adaptable solution in everyday turning tasks. The ability to tailor the bore to your exact component, combined with repeatable runout and reusable opening pins, helps streamline setups, reduce rework, and increase confidence in every pass—whether you’re prototyping, producing small batches, or performing precision work on the shop floor.