Physics Instrument Shop:Terminology

Basic Shop Terminology

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hand tools

pliers

Pliers-expanding & needle nose

screwdriver

phillips head screw driver
flat head screw driver

wrench

crescent wrench, box wrench set, socket set

snips

snips

punch and hammer

drive punch, marking punch, ball-peen hammer

file

various hand files and card file used for cleaning the files

hole making

drill press

Drill press

drill chuck

drill chuck with key and keyless drill chuck
used to hold drill tools NOT end mills

center drill

Center Drill
used to start a hole when drilling

drill bit types

sheet metal bit

Sheet Metal cutting Drill Bit
Notice the tip of the drill

brass/copper drill bit

Dubbed Drill Bit
Used for drilling Brass and Copper

metal drill bit

Metal cutting Drill Bit
usually 118 degree tip

flat bottom

Flat Bottom drill bit
used to make a flat bottom in a pre-drilled hole

Finishing the hole

deburring tool

Hole Deburrer
used for deburring the edge of a pre-drilled hole

counter-sink vs counter-bore

Counter-sink is used to recess a pre-drilled hole for a flat-head screw
Counter-bore is used to recess a pre-drilled hole for socket-head cap screw

tap

tap (used to thread a hole) and tap handles

lathe

lathe

Lathe with 3 jaw chuck

measuring devices

caliper

Dial Caliper

combination square

Combination Square

height gage

Height Gage

micrometer

Micrometer
how to read a metric micrometer, english here

protactor

Protractor
used for measuring angles

screw pitch gage

Screw Pitch Gage
Used to determine the pitch of a thread

telescoping hole gage

Telescoping Hole Gages
used for measuring the diameter of a hole

mill

mill-vertical

Vertical Mill

mill-horizontal

Horizontal Mill

mill accessories

r-8 collet

R-8 collet
used for holding tools in the Vertical Mill

edge finder

top- .5" diameter edge finder
bottom- .2" diameter edge finder

end mill

2-flute end mill

fly cutter

Fly Cutter
used for milling a flat surface

boring head

Boring Head
Used for enlarging a hole

dividing head

Dividing head

parallels

Parallels used to raise a part in a mill vise

rotary table

Rotary Table

clamping to table using strap-clamp assembly

Notice the set up. The stud is closest to the clamped part,
the strap clamp is higher on the stand-off end