Monday, January 27, 2014

Different Types Of Metal Working Equipment

By Eliza Mendoza


Metals are quite important in a variety of industrial and domestic applications. Manufacturers need to cut, trim and shape metallic materials into different end results that can be used for commercial and residential purposes. Producers need various machines to ease their work and ensure accurate results. Below are some of the important metal working equipment which each metalworker needs to get their work done.

Metalworkers need calipers to determine the exterior and interior dimensions of flat and round materials. The outside calipers are used for appraising the exterior dimensions of flat and round metals. The interior caliper is created to be used when determining the diameter of holes and other hollow materials. Since calipers are not numbered, metalworkers need a rule to determine the linear units of such materials after measuring.

Another vital metalworking equipment is a try-square. Try-squares are made with two main parts which are the stock and a thin blade which is set at an angle of ninety degrees. A try-square is made to be used when testing the accuracy of metalwork. Some try-squares are also graduated on the blade which enables them to be used for measuring surfaces.

It is important also to be equipped with various types of hacksaws. Metalworking hacksaws are designed with a frame connecting the handle to the blade, a sharpened blade for cutting metals and a handle where the metalworker holds when cutting. There are various types and sizes of hacksaws for users to determine the best one which can work as per their desires.

Some metalwork tasks cannot be completed without the use of a chisel. Chisels contain a heat-treated steel blade and a sharp cutting edge for chipping metals. There are various types of chisels which range from flat, cape, round-nose to the diamond-point chisels. Most of these chisels are quite effective and would be used when cutting metals at room temperature.

Metalworkers would also need a drilling press when sprucing up, sanding and drilling holes on various metallic materials. These machines contain a column, head, motors and a spindle each of which works together to guarantee the best performance of such machines. It also consists of clamps that hold the work piece in place to ease the cutting of holes. Drilling presses are created to operate at different speeds that are dependent on the kind of the motor.

Metalworkers would also need milling machines for drilling, cutting, contouring and planning metallic projects. These machines come in either horizontal or vertical forms which means they can be used for various purposes. Milling machines also come with spindles which can be raised, extended and lowered to control the amount of cut done on the metallic surfaces.

When buying metal working equipment, you should consider from whom to buy from since it not every seller is reliable. It is important to know the specific nature of machine you would like since machines vary based on their manufacturer. You have to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of buying certain machines based on the feedback from other people who have bought such items from a certain seller.




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