How Do I Remove The 6mm Collet

i want to use a 12mm collet in the router as i cant remove the 6mm it seems jammed in place.how do i remove it. New machine.

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Answer #1: Posted by hzplj9 on August 20th, 2019 6:21 AM

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You do not specify the model so I have given you a link to one of their models. To remove the collet you need to press the spindle lock button firmly making sure the shaft is located on the lock. Make sure the unit is not connected to power. Use the spanner supplied to undo the nut and if necessary remove the nut completely. Then use a pair of pliers or similar grips to lever the collet from the shaft.

http://manualsau.ttigroupna.com/system/files/114/original/ryobi-ERT1250RG-manual-1.pdf?2016

If the nut has been overtightened then removing completely may release the pressure.

Hope that helps.

Answer #2: Posted by techyagent on August 20th, 2019 10:22 AM

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First things first. Make sure you don't have a self-releasing collet in your router. If you have a fairly new model there's a good chance you do. These self-releasing models work differently to help prevent stuck router bits. When you loosen the collet nut, it turns freely until it begins to pull on the fingers. When this happens the collet nut feels like it's tightening up again. This is where some people stop and think the bit should come out. You must continue turing the collet nut past this resistance so it can pull the router bit out of the taper of the collet. Some router instruction manuals aren't very clear about this.

If nothing else has worked up to this point, you've got a couple of options.

Hold the collet nut with a wrench or lock it in place and with a thick rag, turn the router bit back and forth until it breaks free. If this doesn't work you may have to unthread the assembly and punch the bit out with a nail punch (very gently!).""You could try heating it up with a small torch. If there's any seized grease or muck in there it'll help loosen it up. But I have no idea how that might affect the other hardware around the collet, or the warranty, for that matter.

I've never found any of my router collets particularly good, and they always strip with the supplied spanners.

For reference please click here

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=141&topicid=196664

Thanks