I just inherited lots of my dads tools - and had them shipped from Europe... The voltage difference isn;t so much of an issue with 220v in my shop, but finding parts of course is.
I'm now looking for 6mm shank router bits for a small Bosch POF400A router (440W). I've looked online for a while now, to no avail - I did not even find any European online stores for this.
Anybody know a source for these?
Pieter
You could ask Bosch; I have found them reasonably responsive.
I presume you have tried 1/4" and found them too small. (it is only .3mm)
Look at the Festool site.....for some reason that sticks in my mind.
I would check a machining supply house MSC Industrial maybe, why couldn't you get a collet to fit your router. In our shop a 6mm size collet for a lathe is called a 6-5 it measures .236 in. dia. Or if you need to I can have a split bushing type collet made for you in our machine shop. I understand the business side of the metal removal business. I am not a tool maker. Email me off the group and I can discuss it with you. Ken Lamb klambkremininc.com
alternatively you could ask bosch if they can sell you inch size collets for the router.
are you sure it is 6mm. 8mm is the euro standard and they are available.
Both sizes are common in Europe.
A 1/4 inch bit is 6.35 mm (milimeter) diameter Conversion is 25.4 mm per inch.
John V
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