Beginners guide to Dremel Collets

[@tomrausch7014]

Our brand new dremel 3000 kit did not come with Collet AND none of the shafts fit thru the hole on the collet nut. What the heck? Guess we are going back to Ace Hdwe. Okay. Collet jammed up into collet nut so with it now loosened shank fits. Glad I took another look at it.

[@markanthony559]

Thanks for the link Matt i need new collets. 👍👍👍

[@wood-psyche]

Rings are good info to know, thanks !

[@MultiTom1956]

Matt, thanks ❤ 😊

[@timlist4173]

Got it, rings for each 16th of an inch, not how to identify the size of the shaft of the burrs?

[@marthaaguero4968]

Thanks so much

[@MattCarves]

No problem 😊

[@callumclark3358]

I want to know the diameter of the collet to fit into the Dremel. I think it’s 4.3 mm, but not sure. Do you know? ( in mm please)

[@MattCarves]

Yes it's 4.3 mm just measured it.

[@tomrausch7014]

Our brand new dremel 3000 kit did not come with Collet AND none of the shafts fit thru the hole on the collet nut. What the heck? Guess we are going back to Ace Hdwe.

[@tomrausch7014]

Found Collet, it was jammed up into collet nut so tight no tool shank would fit. Once I got it unjammed all was good. (Wife was “helping”, so that’s my excuse…..)

[@MattCarves]

Good to hear you got it sorted 👍

[@tomrausch7014]

@@MattCarves I looked at it BY MYSELF…

[@MountainofGrow]

The collet is too small to fit the tool! Returning this! So confusing!

[@MattCarves]

Are you using a Dremel tool?

[@Barnaby_bo]

Are the different collet sizes for different sized shafts?

[@MattCarves]

Yes that's correct. 1/8 is the most common burr shaft.

[@Barnaby_bo]

@@MattCarves so how do we know what the shaft sizes are on all the accessories bits?

[@MattCarves]

@Barnaby_bo when you buy them it should say or measure them

[@Barnaby_bo]

@@MattCarves so it will say on the packaging?