01-29-2013, 10:35 AM
Bummer dude! 
Been there - done that. I stuck an end mill in a collet and finger tightened the drawbar to hold it in place while I searched for the wrench to tighten it.
Got side tracked doing something else and forgot about it....
Fired up the mill and started making the cut. About half way through it sounded funny when the end mill started sucking out of the collet and initiating the China Syndrome.
Luckily I got it stopped before it made it's way to the table surface.
Been there - done that. I stuck an end mill in a collet and finger tightened the drawbar to hold it in place while I searched for the wrench to tighten it.
Got side tracked doing something else and forgot about it....
Fired up the mill and started making the cut. About half way through it sounded funny when the end mill started sucking out of the collet and initiating the China Syndrome.
Luckily I got it stopped before it made it's way to the table surface.
Willie