Originally Posted by ibuildstuff4u 
Thanks MC, That makes sense, I was always wondering why someone would use a different system other than the R-8 taper that comes on the machine. Do you think the ER style collets are really needed on such a small machine? I have yet to have a R-8 collet come loose on me.
Dale P.
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Yes, especially with smaller endmills and drills, I've had them spin in the collet, excessive chattering too, the tools break easy, the ER collet systems just hold the tool so much more ridgid and so much more clamping force(on the shank of the tool it's self).
MC