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Edge Finder 0

Machining

Edge Finder

  Set of wigglers A wiggler, edge-finder, or center-finder is a tool used in the spindle of a machine such as a mill. The device is used to accurately determine edges or markings and...

Angle Plate 0

Machining

Angle Plate

Adjustable angle plate Fixed angle plate An angle plate is a work holding device used as a fixture in metalworking. The angle plate is made from high quality material (generally spheroidal cast iron) that...

Parallels 0

Machining

Parallels

Parallels are rectangular blocks of metal, commonly made from tool steel, stainless steel or cast iron, which have 2,[1] 4 or 6 faces ground or lapped to a precise surface finish. They are used...

Drawbar 0

Machining

Drawbar

A drawbar or spindle drawbar is a clamping mechanism for toolholders on machine tools. The toolholder or machine taper itself is held by the drawbar and applies force to the spindle, especially when spinning...

Collet 0

Machining

Collet

Collets A collet (pronounced /ˈkɒlɨt/) is a holding device—specifically, a subtype of chuck—that forms a collar around the object to be held and exerts a strong clamping force on the object when it is...

Chuck 0

Machining

Chuck

Self-centering three-jaw chuck and key with one jaw removed and inverted showing the teeth that engage in the scroll plate. The scroll plate is rotated within the chuck body by the key, the scroll...

Sine Bar 0

Machining

Sine Bar

A sine bar is a tool used to measure angles in metalworking. 10 in and 100 mm sine bars A sine bar consists of a hardened, precision ground body with two precision ground cylinders...