A work support and method of clamping a translatable component of a hydraulic work support system. The work support may include a rigid, hollow slotted collet, a sleeve, and the translatable component, such as a plunger or rod. Hydraulic fluid may be pumped into an inlet of the hydraulic work support system to hydraulically actuate the translatable component outward from a first retracted position to a second extended position. The hydraulic fluid may further be pumped to the sleeve at a sufficient pressure that the sleeve presses against the collet. The collet responds thereto by flexing into contact with the translatable component, thus holding the translatable component in the second extended position. The slots in the collet allow for flexure even when using a thicker material with stronger column strength.

A collet includes an axially rearward end and an axially forward end; a nose portion; a body portion having an outer surface and an inner surface for engaging a shank of a tool; a plurality of slots extending from the inner surface to the outer surface; and a plurality of coolant channels disposed within the collet between the plurality of longitudinally extending slots and extending entirely from the axially rearward end to the axially forward end of the collet. Slots include a first slot extending from the axial forward end to within an intermediary zone, a second slot extending from the axial rearward end to at least the tool holder engagement zone such that the second slot does not intersect the first slot, and a third slot from within the tool engagement zone to within the intermediary zone such that the third slot circumferentially overlaps the first and second slots.

A work support and method of clamping a translatable component of a hydraulic work support system. The work support may include a rigid, hollow slotted collet, a sleeve, and the translatable component, such as a plunger or rod. Hydraulic fluid may be pumped into an inlet of the hydraulic work support system to hydraulically actuate the translatable component outward from a first retracted position to a second extended position. The hydraulic fluid may further be pumped to the sleeve at a sufficient pressure that the sleeve presses against the collet. The collet responds thereto by flexing into contact with the translatable component, thus holding the translatable component in the second extended position. The slots in the collet allow for flexure even when using a thicker material with stronger column strength.

A work support and method of clamping a translatable component of a hydraulic work support system. The work support may include a rigid, hollow slotted collet, a sleeve, and the translatable component, such as a plunger or rod. Hydraulic fluid may be pumped into an inlet of the hydraulic work support system to hydraulically actuate the translatable component outward from a first retracted position to a second extended position. The hydraulic fluid may further be pumped to the sleeve at a sufficient pressure that the sleeve presses against the collet. The collet responds thereto by flexing into contact with the translatable component, thus holding the translatable component in the second extended position. The slots in the collet allow for flexure even when using a thicker material with stronger column strength.

A coolant collet assembly has a collet body and a cutter. The collet body has an outer end, an inner end, an annular groove, multiple external slits, multiple internal slits, and multiple coolant channels. The external slits and the internal slits are in a staggered arrangement. Each coolant channel is defined longitudinally in the collet body around the cutter hole, is converged radially toward the outer end, and has an end communicating with a respective one of the internal slits and an opening formed in the outer end. The cutter is inserted in the cutter hole. The coolant may flow through the coolant channels of the collet body and is guided to the heating point of the working cutter with the converged coolant channels.

A coolant collet assembly has a collet body and a cutter. The collet body has an outer end, an inner end, an annular groove, multiple external slits, multiple internal slits, and multiple coolant channels. The external slits and the internal slits are in a staggered arrangement. Each coolant channel is defined longitudinally in the collet body around the cutter hole, is converged radially toward the outer end, and has an end communicating with a respective one of the internal slits and an opening formed in the outer end. The cutter is inserted in the cutter hole. The coolant may flow through the coolant channels of the collet body and is guided to the heating point of the working cutter with the converged coolant channels.

A collet includes an axially rearward end and an axially forward end; a nose portion; a body portion having an outer surface and an inner surface for engaging a shank of a tool; a plurality of slots extending from the inner surface to the outer surface; and a plurality of coolant channels disposed within the collet between the plurality of longitudinally extending slots and extending entirely from the axially rearward end to the axially forward end of the collet. Slots include a first slot extending from the axial forward end to within an intermediary zone, a second slot extending from the axial rearward end to at least the tool holder engagement zone such that the second slot does not intersect the first slot, and a third slot from within the tool engagement zone to within the intermediary zone such that the third slot circumferentially overlaps the first and second slots.

A collet includes an axially rearward end and an axially forward end; a nose portion; a body portion having an outer surface and an inner surface for engaging a shank of a tool; a plurality of slots extending from the inner surface to the outer surface; and a plurality of coolant channels disposed within the collet between the plurality of longitudinally extending slots and extending entirely from the axially rearward end to the axially forward end of the collet. The slots include a first slot extending from the axial forward end to within an intermediary zone, a second slot extending from the axial rearward end to at least the tool holder engagement zone such that the second slot does not intersect the first slot, and a third slot from within the tool engagement zone to within the intermediary zone such that the third slot circumferentially overlaps the first and second slots.

A chuck device includes: a cylindrical chuck including a first contact part on a first side and a second contact part on a second side, and configured to hold a bar-like workpiece; a tubular outer cylinder including a restriction part configured to restrict axial movement of the chuck by abutting on the first contact part; and a sleeve provided in an axially movable manner on the inner peripheral side of the outer cylinder, and including, on the first side, a pressing part axially driven to abut on the second contact part. The chuck includes a first tapered face in the first contact part, and a second tapered face in the second contact part. A first angle between the first tapered face and a center axis is equivalent to a second angle between the first tapered face and the center axis, or is smaller than the second angle.

A forward grip system is disclosed for supporting a paintball gun. The forward grip system has an inner, longer, hollow cylindrical body with threaded sections with two conical ends with slits around them. The middle section of the inner, longer, hollow cylindrical body has a groove for the outer, shorter, hollow cylindrical body to rotate around on. The edges of the grooved middle section of the inner, longer, hollow cylindrical body are raised to secure the outer, shorter, hollow cylindrical body within the grooved middle section as it rotates around the inner, longer, hollow cylindrical body. A vertical shaft is connected onto the outer, shorter, hollow cylindrical body to function as the handle. There are two threaded locking collars for engaging each of the threaded sections of the inner, longer, hollow cylindrical body for the purpose of locking the forward grip system in place onto a paintball barrel.