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In general, machine shops deal with the fabrication of custom metal parts and tools for many industries, including automotive and aerospace. Traditional machining operations allow for mass productions of gears, screws, pistons and gears, with high precision. Inventors and industrial engineers also use machining tools and equipment for their projects, such as for machine installations. Adelaide machine shops, for instance, may utilize different tools for every project. There are essential tools of the trade which all shops cant work without. These tools include: Basic Tools Machine shops make use of basic tools needed for taking making measurements and formachine repairs. Adelaide machine shops, especially, find it very essential to use measurement tools, drafting tables and a planning structure. Basic machine shop tools include drivers, a variety of drills, fasteners, metal cutting saws and hammers. Tools for reaming, broaching, grinding and lapping, which include reamers, files, torches, tap and die sets, and torches, are very important. For holding projects in place, machine shops also make use of a variety of vises and clamps. Metal Lathes A metalworking lathe remove material from a rotating work piece via the movements of various cutting tools, such as tool bits and drill bits. These rigid machine tools range in size from a miniature bench top to large, heavy industrial lathes. Lathes are used to produce metal parts for the construction of fire arms, engines, boilers, vehicles and a great deal more. Usually, lathes can work well on aluminum, iron ore, brass and steel. Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines, which are computer operated machines, are usually used by machine shops that specialize in the production of sophisticated devices that require extreme accuracy. Welders Welding is the primary method of attaching one piece of metal to another. Machine shops utilize different varieties of welders, such as arc, Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welders and Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welders. Arc welding works by combining heat from an electric arc with a consumable electrode to attach metal to metal. For a strong, secure weld, a variety of metals require different types of electrodes. MIG welders need a positive electrode and a direct current power source. Traditional MIG welding machines run on constant voltage, while pulsed MIG welders require periodic pulses of high current. TIG welding needs an enduring, non-melting electrode made of tungsten. TIG welders can run with or without filler metal, unlike MIG welders. The electrode doesnt overheat because of a power source with alternating current. Milling Machines To hold, rotate and feed metal stock through a rotating tooth cutter, vertical and horizontal milling machines are very important. Vertical and horizontal milling machines can remove areas of the work- piece resulting to flat, angular, or curved machined surface. On the other hand, peripheral or slab milling has a cutter axis that is parallel with the surface of the work-piece. Face milling uses a cutter with sharp edges on both the face and the periphery of the cutter. The cutter is usually aligned with the surface of the work-piece. End milling makes use of a cutter very much like that of a face milling cutter. However, the rotation of the cutter is vertical to the work-piece unlike face milling. www.RushEngineering.com.au