MacAllister MSR1200 collet

[Furniture Man]

Hope someone can help. I use a router once in a blue moon, and had occasion recently to do so, only to realise I'd lost the 1/4" collet. Kingfisher Group don't seem to stock replacements. Is there anything out there that would fit that I could actually buy?

 

[J-G]

If you have a larger collet (say ½" or 8mm) and you have metalwork facility you could make a split sleeve. I've done this for my CNC Router even going down to 1/8". At that reduction you do need three relief slots as well as the total split though. For a reduction to ¼" from ½" two would be enough -- viz.

If you don't have a metal lathe then there may be someone local who could make one for a small fee.

 

[robgul]

You could try Spare Parts for Power Tools and Garden Machinery as they stock parts for a lot of own-brand tools incl Kingfisher group

 

[Furniture Man]

If you have a larger collet (say ½" or 8mm) and you have metalwork facility you could make a split sleeve. I've done this for my CNC Router even going down to 1/8". At that reduction you do need three relief slots as well as the total split though. For a reduction to ¼" from ½" two would be enough -- viz.
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If you don't have a metal lathe then there may be someone local who could make one for a small fee.

Nice tip; thank you

 

[Furniture Man]

You could try Spare Parts for Power Tools and Garden Machinery as they stock parts for a lot of own-brand tools incl Kingfisher group

I tried them, and although terribly helpful, couldn't find a replacement.