Services - Physics Department Shop


Physics Department Shop - Machine Tools The Deparment Shop contains a wide variety of both hand and machine tools, including all those usually found in the R & D machine shop. There are too many to list individually but the categories and capabilities are as follows: Standard, or Engine Lathe The original, most fundamental and essential machine tool. The principle employed is that of rotating the workpiece while the cutting tool is translated along or across the axis of rotation. The shop has three such machines, with varying capabilities. Used for producing cylindrical, flat, conical or spherical surfaces on workpieces of various sizes and shapes. Capable of making threads of various pitches and shapes, including metric and tapered, both internal and external. Used for drilling and boring cylindrical and conical holes and pockets. May be set up for grinding and polishing. Milling Machine The machine most commonly used for rectilinear or odd-shaped parts, it utilizes rotating tools. The workpiece is moved by the machine slides to bring it into contact with the tool. The shop has three vertical turret milling machines equipped with various attachments to enhance their capabilities. Can produce true edges and square corners. Used for accurately locating, drilling and boring precise holes. Capable of milling arcs, angles and compound angles. Used to make slots, grooves, windows, steps, recesses & bolt-hole patterns, either rectilinear or circular. These two types of machines are the work-horses of any machine shop. They are powerful and precise tools, and they require professional instruction and safety training for their proper use. Home \| Machine Tools \| Safety Rules \| Drill Data \| Syllabus

Physics Department Shop - Machine Tools