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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Other Technical Questions... => Topic started by: richald on October 19, 2011, 09:36:05 pm

Title: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: richald on October 19, 2011, 09:36:05 pm

I am trying to bring a Black and Decker Versapak VP940 Cordless drill back into service after years in storage.
The two nicad batteries have been charged successfully and seem to be holding their charge.

There is only one collet with the drill and it will only grip tools/drills with a 3mm shank.
So I am looking round to see if I could locate some replacement collets.
The B & D Versapak collet dimensions are : length 19.2mm, shank dia 4.2mm.

After a bit of research it seems that Dremel collets may fit.

The Favour :- Could somebody with a Dremel please measure a collet for me ?

Photo of the Versapak drill with my (much used) Powerbase Minidrill...
(http://s1.postimage.org/1c6vzrohw/IMG_2103.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1c6vzrohw/)


Thanks in anticipation

Richard

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: DickyD on October 19, 2011, 09:45:14 pm

Click through, dimensions are there.

http://www.dremel-direct.com/acatalog/Miscellanous.html

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: richald on October 19, 2011, 09:53:12 pm

Thanks for the quick reply Dicky, but I was after the external dimensions of the collet
i.e. the length of the collet and the shank diameter - are they somewhere on the
website in which case I shall have a look a bit further...

Richard

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: triumphjon on October 19, 2011, 10:39:14 pm

collet length overall is 19 MM , shank 12MM  shank is 4 MM diameter , ive not used any of the collets for my own dremel as ive fitted both my tools with small three jaw chucks ! jon

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: NickKK on October 19, 2011, 10:47:17 pm

I use some of the black and decker collets in my dremel with no problems. So long as the collet clamps the bit properly they should mostly be interchangable

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: richald on October 19, 2011, 11:32:39 pm

Cheers Chaps!

Thanks for the info.

I shall order a set of Dremel collets along with the clamping collar.

If the collar fits then I am guessing that I could use a Dremel chuck.


Richard

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: irishcarguy on October 20, 2011, 01:15:39 am

Hi, Triumphjon, Just a quick question, where did you get the 3 jaw chuck & is it easy to fit ?. I just got a Dremel 4000 kit for my birthday & I am not up to speed yet. ( we use much larger tools in the auto industry, LOL.) Mick B.

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: richald on October 20, 2011, 08:38:39 am

irishcarguy

I did a search on Google and found this...

http://www.toolchestdirect.com/browse.php/section/6759/level/4 (http://www.toolchestdirect.com/browse.php/section/6759/level/4)

There were quite a few hits for both the chuck and the collet set.


Richard

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: irishcarguy on October 20, 2011, 08:48:45 am

Thank you very much Ricard, it looks like a good addition to the Dremel tool. I hope it is available here, Mick B.

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: pugwash on October 20, 2011, 09:14:22 am

Mick - I don't know if this company would be any good for you - they do stock chucks and drills right through to K & S brass etc etc
based in UK but do export and there service in this country is next day delivery and I have found them very reliable

Geoff


http://www.expotools.com/

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: irishcarguy on October 20, 2011, 06:20:15 pm

Thank you Geoff, it looks like a good site for all sorts of things. Its in my favourites now. Mick B.

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: triumphjon on October 20, 2011, 09:12:24 pm

chuck was bought through ebay  , however they are also available through your " local " dremel dealer . jon

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: irishcarguy on October 21, 2011, 08:19:53 am

Hi Triumph, thank you very much again for taking the time to help, it is much appreciated, Mick B.

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: triumphjon on October 22, 2011, 05:56:52 pm

not a problem , the chuck has made the tool so much easier to use , now that i dont have to keep changing collets every time i swap bits !

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: irishcarguy on October 28, 2011, 06:54:57 am

Hi  Triumph, a bit off topic, do you drive a Triumph, ? just curious, thats what I repair & service, Mick B.

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: triumphjon on October 29, 2011, 07:50:04 pm

with exception of a couple of years with a few fords ive had a least one triumph car since i was 17  ( im now 40+ ) my current model is a 1971 triumph 1500 front wheel drive
(http://s7.postimage.org/ddhdx6hgn/024.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ddhdx6hgn/)
which is now a rolling restoration project

Title: Re: Can Somebody do me a favour ?
Post by: funtimefrankie on October 31, 2011, 08:57:06 am

If its the versa pack with the battery a bit like a shot gun cart, the gold batterys are very good, NiMh., last forever, nearly, only available from the US I think