collet rack

[hardtail69]

I hope this tip helps. I was in need of a collet rack /holder. They all seemed very pricey for what they held, and were quite bulky. I did not want to hang them off my lathe due to chips flying about. Well I was at the Home Depot getting a few things for a completely different project when I saw something that made me take notice. It was stainless steel and looked like it would hold 36 ER 32 collets with ease. Well it was only 9.95 plus tax in good old North Carolina, so I figured I would try it. Guess what? It worked brilliantly it held those collets like it was made to do so.
So lets recap a collet holder for ER 32 collets that holds 36 of them neatly and securely, looks great, and is made of stainless steel for $9.95. lol I am still laughing as I type this but the damned thing is supposed to be a cooking rack for cooking Jalapeno poppers! lol But damned if it doesn't work perfectly as an ER 32 collet holder. The holes are 1.138 an odd size to be sure but I guess that is the diameter of a jalapeno pepper lol. and here it is in the flesh so to speak. Seems it pays to keep your eyes open for things that were meant for something else but will work perfectly for your needs.