Vortex 5C Imperial Lathe collet - Hex - 3/8"

The Vortex 5C Imperial Lathe Collet (Hex, 3/8") is a flexible, high-precision workholding solution for 5C lathes. Ideal for machinists and workshops that need custom sizes, it adapts on the fly through controlled boring to match a specific component.

• 13–15 micron runout: Maintains tight precision across turning and boring operations for accurate results.
• Soft, borable material: Emergency collet designed to be bored to size, depth, taper, or shape to fit a specific component.
• Pins to keep it open: Integrated pins hold the collet open during boring in a 5C lathe collet chuck for easy setup.
• Re-boreable for reuse: Can be re-bored multiple times to hold progressively larger parts, maximizing tool life and reducing waste.
• Hex, 3/8" compatibility: Optimized for hex-shaped components up to 3/8" and compatible with standard 5C lathe configurations.

This emergency collet delivers practical, real-world advantages: tailor the bore to exact part geometry, speed up setup with the opening-pin feature, and reuse the collet as projects evolve. The 13–15 micron runout supports smoother finishes and tighter tolerances, while re-boring minimizes downtime and material waste in prototypes and small-batch runs.