A lot of customers buying CK Worldwide's Wedge™ collet have commented that they are so much better than the old 50 year old split design. Some of the main benefits include increased productivity, improved quality, and less downtime, as well as the Wedge™ collet itself being 10 times longer lasting because it doesn't have a slot, thus eliminating 'twisting and deformation'.
CK Worldwide’s Wedge™ collet design is superior to the 50 year old standard design. The Wedge™ collet does not have a slot, thus eliminating twisting and deformation of the collet. This makes the Wedge™ collet more durable, lasting 10 times longer than standard split collets. With CK’s patented Wedge™ collet design the tungsten is put in direct contact with the collet body. The current transfer point is at the collet body creating better arc starting, better arc stability, less resistance heating, and less low current arc wander. The Wedge™ collet design creates a better mechanical grip requiring less pressure on the back cap to secure the tungsten electrode. This will help eliminate possible stripping of the threads on the torch head itself.
