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       abrasive- (Natural=sandstone, emery,   bastard-Threads, parts, tools and sizes   burnishing-The process of finishing a    chamfer-The bevel or angular surface
       corundum, diamonds or artificial=    that are not standard, such as ‘bastard   metal surface by contact with another    cut on the edge or a corner of a machined
       silicon carbide,  aluminum oxide) material   nuts’, ‘bastard plus’, ‘bastard fittings’, and    harder metal to improve it; to make a    part.
       used for making grinding wheels,   so forth. Also known as a standard coarse   surface smooth or glossy by or as if by   chasing threads-Cutting threads in a lathe
       sandpaper, abrasive cloth, and lapping   cut file.     rubbing; polish.            or screw machine.
       compounds.                 bearing-Rollers/balls placed between   burr-The sharp edge left on metal after   chatter-The vibrations caused between
       abrasive wheels-Wheels of a hard    moving parts to reduce friction & increase   cutting or punching also, a rotary cutting   the work and the cutting tool which leave
       abrasive, such as Carborundum used    tool life.       tool designed to be attached to a drill.   distinctive tool marks on the finished
       for grinding.              bed-One of the principal parts of a machine   bushing-A sleeve or a lining for a bearing   surface that are objectionable.
       acme thread-A screw thread  having a 29°   tool, having accurately machined ways   or a drill jig to guard against wear.   chipbreaker-A small groove ground back
       included angle. Used for feed and adjusting   or bearing surfaces for supporting and   caliper-A device used to measure inside or   of the cutting edge on the top of a cutting
       screws on machine tools.   aligning other parts of the machine.   outside dimensions.   tool to keep the chips short.
       acute angle-An angle that is less than 90°.   bell mouth-The flaring or tapering of   caliper, gear tooth-A special caliper used   chipping-The process of cutting metal with
       adapter-A tool holding device for fitting   a machined hole, usually made at  the   to measure both the ‘choral thickness’ and   a cold chisel and hammer.
       together various types or sizes of cutting   entrance end because of mis alignment or   the depth of a gear tooth.   chuck, independent jaw-A chuck, each of
       tools to make them interchangeable on   spring of the cutting tool.   cam-A device for converting regular to   whose jaws, (usually four) is adjusted with
       different machines.        bevel-Any surface that is not at right   irregular rotary or reciprocating motion.   a screw action independently of other jaws.
       addendum-That portion of a gear tooth   angles to another surface.  Also, the name   carbide tool bits-Lathe cutting tools   chuck, universal (self-centering chuck,
       that extends from the pitch circle to the   given a tool used for measuring, laying out   to which carbide tip inserts have been   concentric chuck)-A chuck whose jaws
       outside diameter.          or checking the accuracy of work machined   brazed, to provide cutting action on harder   are so arranged that they are all moved
       align-To adjust or set to a line or a center.   at an angle or bevel.   materials than high speed cutters are   together at the same rate by a special
       allowance-The prescribed difference in   bit, tool (cutter)-A hardened steel bar   capable of.   wrench.
       dimensions of mating parts to provide a   or plate that is shaped according to the   carbon steel-A broad term applied to tool   circular pitch-The distance measured on
       certain class of fit.      operation to be performed and the material   steel other than high-speed or alloy steel.   the pitch circle from a point on a gear tooth
       alloy-Metal formed by a mixture of two or   to be machined.   carborundum-A name for an abrasive   to the  same point on the next gear tooth.
       more different metals.     blind bole-A hole made in a workpiece that   compounded of silicon & carbon (silicon   clearance-The distance or angle by which
       angle iron-An iron or steel structural   does not pass through.   carbide).        one objector surface clears another.
       member that has been cast, rolled or   block, Jo-Shop-name for a Johannson   carbonizing-Process of adding carbon to   clearance angle-The angle between
       bent (folded) so that its cross section is   gage block, a very accurate measuring   the outer surface of steel to improve its   the rear surface of a cutting tool and the
       L-shaped.                  device.                     quality.                    surface of the work at the point of contact.
       annealing-The controlled heating and    blowhole-A defect in a casting caused by   carriage-Part of a lathe that carries the   climb milling-A method of milling in which
       cooling of a metal to remove stresses and   trapped steam or gas.   cutting tool and consists of the saddle,   the work table moves in the same direction
       to make it softer, more malleable and easier   blue vitriol copper sulfate-A layout   compound rest and apron.   as the direction of rotation of the milling
       to work.                   solution which turns a copper color when   case hardening-A heat treating process,   center. Sometimes called down cutting or
       anvil-Iron or steel block upon which    applied to a clean metal surface.   basic ally carbonizing that makes the   down milling.
       metal is forged or hammered. Also the fixed   bond-The material that holds the    surface layer or case of steel substantially   clutch, friction (friction coupling)-A
       jaw on a micrometer against which parts    abrasive grains together to form a grinding   harder than the interior or core.   shaft coupling used where it is necessary
       are measured.              wheel.                      castigated nut (castle nut)-A nut with   to provide a connection that can be readily
       apron-That portion of a lathe carriage that   bore-To enlarge and finish the surface   grooves cut entirely across the top face.   engaged or disengaged while one of the
       contains the clutches, gears and levers   of a cylindrical hole via the rotating of a   casting-A part made by pouring molten   shafts is in motion.
       for moving the carriage. Also protects the   boring bar (cutting tool) or by the action of   metal into a mold.   cog-A tooth in the rim of a wheel-a gear
       mechanism.                 a stationary tool pressed (fed) against the   cathead-A collar or sleeve which fits    tooth in a gear wheel.
       arbor-A shaft or spindle for holding    surface as the part is rotated.   loosely over a shaft and clamped by    cold-rolled steel-Steel that has been
       cutting tools; most usually on a milling   boring bar (cuffer bar)-A combination   set screws.   rolled to accurate size and smooth finish
       machine.                   toolholder and shank.       center-A point or axis around which   when made. In contrast, hot-rolled steel
       assembly-A unit of fitted parts that make   boring tool-A cutting tool in which the    anything revolves or rotates. In the lathe,   may have a rough, pitted surface and slag
       up a mechanism or machine, such as the   tool bit, the boring bar, or the toolholder are   one of the parts upon which the work to be   inclusion.
       headstock assemble of a lathe.   incor porated in one solid piece.   turned is placed.  The center in a headstock   collet-A precision work holding chuck
       automatic stop-A device which may   boss-A projection or an enlarged section   is referred to as the ‘live’ center and the   which centers finished round stock
       be attached to any of several parts of a   of a casting through which a hole may be   one mounted in the tailstock as the ‘dead’   automatically when tightened. Specialized
       machine tool to stop the operation of the   machined.   center.                    collets are also available in shapes for
       machine at any predetermined point.   brass-A nonferrous alloy consisting   center gage-A small flat gage having 60°   other than round stock.
       axis-The line, real or imaginary,    essentially of copper and zinc.   angles that is used for grinding and  setting   color method-A technique of heat treating
       passing through the center of an object   brazing-Joining metals by fusion of non-  the thread cutting tools in a lathe. It may   metal by observing the color changes that
       about which it could rotate; a point of   ferrous alloys having a melting temperature   also be used to check the pitch of threads   occur to determine the proper operation to
       reference.                 above 800°F, but below that of the metals   and the points of center.   perform to achieve the desired results.
       babbitt-An anti-friction metal alloy used   being joined.   center, half male-A dead center that has a   combination square-A drafting and layout
       for bearing inserts; made of tin, antimony,   brine-A saltwater solution for quenching or   portion of the 60° cone cut away.   tool combining a square, a level a protractor
       lead and  copper.          cooling used when heat treating steel.  center head-A part of a combination    and a center head.
       back gears-Gears fitted to a machine to   Brinell hardness-A method of testing the    square set that is used to find the center of   compound (rest)-The part of a lathe set
       increase the number of spindle speeds   hardness of a metal by controlled pressure   or to bisect a round or square    on the carriage that carries the tool post
       obtainable with a cone or step pulley belt   of a hardened steel ball of a given size.   workpiece.   and holder. It is designed to swing in any
       drive.                     broach-Long, tapered cutting tool with   center, live-A center that revolves with   direction and to provide feed for turning
       back rake-The angular surface ground   serration's which, when forced through   the work. Generally this is the headstock   short angles  or tapers.
       back from the cutting edge of cutting tools.   a hole or across a surface, cuts desired   center; however, the ball bearing type   concave-A curved depression in the
       On lathe cutting tools, the rake is positive if   shape.  tailstock center is also called a live center.   surface of an object.
       the face slopes down from the cutting edge   bronze-A non-ferrous alloy consisting   center punch-A pointed hand tool made of   concentric-Accurately centered or having
       toward the shank and negative    essentially of copper and tin.   hardened steel and shaped like a pencil.   a common center.
       if the face slopes upward toward the    buff-To polish to a smooth finish of high   ceramic-Type of cutting tool material    cone pulley-A one-piece stepped pulley
       shank.                     luster with a cloth or fabric wheel to which   made of aluminum oxide or silicon carbide   having two or more diameters.
       backlash-The lost motion/ looseness   a compound has been added.   that is finding increased use where high   contour-The outline of an object.
       (play) between faces of meshing gears or   bull gear-The large crank gear of    speed and resistance to high temp and   convex-The curved surface of a cylinder,
       threads.                   a shaper.                   wear are factors.           as a sphere when viewed from without.
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