Testing End Mills

[carlos]

I bought these end mills to test out the carver king, but the collet (spelling?) will not tighten on it. Do I need a different collet

[dadof4]

Is your collet a 1/8 inch collet? Your router probably came with a 1/4 inch collet.

[carlos]

Oct 19, 2019 2:03:28 GMT dadof4 said:

Is your collet a 1/8 inch collet? Your router probably came with a 1/4 inch collet.

thanks for the reply. the collet is indeed 1/4. Back to Amazon to order 1/4 inch bits. Should I invest in 1/8 inch collet? Seems that bits for a 1/4 collet are sturdier. 

[dadof4]

At some point you'll probably want a 1/8 inch collet. A lot of the smaller bits have 1/8 inch shanks.
millrightcnc.com/product/dewalt-collet/