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Collet

Collets A collet (pronounced /ˈkɒlɨt/) is a holding device—specifically, a subtype of chuck—that forms a collar around the object to […]

Self-centering three-jaw chuck and key with one jaw removed and inverted showing the teeth that engage in the scroll plate.

Example of a bridge-type CNC vertical milling center A draft rendering of a CAD-designed part (top) and the actual CNC-milled

The term machinability refers to the ease with which a metal can be machined to an acceptable surface finish.[1] Materials

Schematic diagram showing a built up edge. In single point cutting of metals, a built up edge (BUE) is

This applet is a simple lathe simulator. Be sure to reset the e-stop before you start. There is a short

Video: How to shape Lathe Cutting Tools Images of Single Point Cutting Tools Images of single point tool being used

In materials science, deformation is a change in the shape or size of an object due to an applied force

Tool steel refers to a variety of carbon and alloy steels that are particularly well-suited to be made into tools.

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) designates SAE steel grades. These are four digit numbers which represent chemical composition standards