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  1. Jan 17, 2026, 08:28 AM #1
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    A quick tip to sit square collet blocks accurately upright.

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    The base of this 5C collet block has a nut that is not accurate enough to sit the block upright, so I used Vee blocks to square up all 4 faces.
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  3. Jan 20, 2026, 07:57 AM #2
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    The base of this 5C collet block has a nut that is not accurate enough to sit the block upright, so I used Vee blocks to square up all 4 faces.
    That idea is something that I never thought of. I like it. Thanks
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    Here is a similar set of tips showing how to locate the loaded block on it's end plus a dedicated end stop to locate a hex block.



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