toolholder

Lathe spindle accessory

A toolholder is a device that secures a cutting tool in a machine, typically a lathe or milling machine.

It grips the tool shank firmly and mounts to the machine's spindle or turret, allowing precise positioning during machining operations: The machinist changed the toolholder to accommodate a larger drill bit.

machining

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

  • millGrain-crushing facility
  • spindleRotating rod for thread
  • colletTool-clamping metal cylinder

chuck · turning · boring · tapping · reaming · grooving · threading · carbide · inserts · coolant

precision

tolerance

Willingness to accept difference

accuracy · repeatability · dimensional · measurement · gauging · micrometer · adjustment · fine-tuning · specification · metrology

rigidity

vibration

Rapid oscillating movement

chatter · stability · balance · overhang · grip strength

Opposites
functional role in machining

toolholdercutting tool

Implement for severing materials

cutter · workpiece · insert · drill bit · chuck

securing vs. being secured

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Device for a task

insert · shank · blade

Family

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