Collet carrier system

A collet carrier system comprising:

• a machine tool with a spindle for rotating a workpiece about a horizontal axis;
• an adapter connected to the spindle, the adapter for engaging a first collet of a first size;
• a second collet of a second size, the second size being smaller than the first size and the second collet able to pass through a bore of the adapter;
• a collet carrier with a flared end inserted in the adapter bore, the flared end operable to engage a tapered section of the adapter bore;
• the second collet with a flared end inserted in the collet carrier, the flared end operable to engage a tapered section of a collet carrier bore;
• and,
• a drawbar connected to the collet, motion of the drawbar in a first direction for drawing the collet into collet carrier and for drawing the collet carrier into the adapter such that a workpiece within the collet is fixed within the collet.