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Pros

The * collet fits the craftsman 320. It mates to the router perfectly and applies strong, even pressure to 1/2 shanks. Perfect fit for my 1617evs. Shipped fast and fit perfefctly.



Cons

The hex nut is smaller than the 1/4 inch collet hex nut and the center collet has lots of side to side play. The bolt size is 17mm and the hole size is not 1/2 inch.

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Quality


Easy fix on the lathe and it works great!


It is exactly as described and works great.


Tried other replacement collet and almost trashed the router as nothing seemed to center the bits.


Wanted to make this review because craftsman has stopped producing the 1/2 collet for my particular router.

Price


This 1/2" collet fit my craftsman router saving me half the cost.

Shipping


Arrived quickly and fit my router perfectly.


So it gets 5 stars all the way around, it came quickly and it is the real deal.


And lucky me i could get same day delivery!

Competitiveness


Unfortunately i found that sears parts direct and other vendors no longer carried them, and some chucks claiming to be oem part...  Read More


I bought other brand for my hitachi m12vc, but wobble horribly.


The boch brand collet is a better fit than the knock offs.


Sears did not have one in stock so i researched and found bosch had one that was compatible.

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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 79.7% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 850 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 12 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But in case you dont know i didnt do not tighten the collet all the way without a bit in place


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The shaft of this collet may break and you may not notice until you need to remove it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have used both a knock off and this the original


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Unfortunately the knock off lost its hold so i decided to go with the oem by bosch


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Bought as a spare since new bosch router collet looks pretty thin


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Thin wall collets can crack easily


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The design is supposed to release the bit that can often get 34stuck34 in the router


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Sometimes it does sometimes not

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