Chuck aids retention knob work
Enhance precision and shorten changeover time when machining retention knobs. Quick-change collet chucks.
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Alan Richter
Alan Richter, a 40-plus-year veteran journalist, has spent the last 26 years covering the metalworking industry for Cutting Tool Engineering and currently serves as its editor-at-large. Contact him at [email protected].
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