Different Kinds of Tools Found in a Machine Shop

1. 20 Kinds of Tools
 Broach
 Drill Press
 End Mill
 Bench Grinder
 Drill
 Milling
 Chuck
 Angle Plate
 Angle Grinder
 Cutter
 Band Saw
 Caliper
 Cylindrical Grinder
 Planer
 Sander
 Saw
 Belt Sander
 Lathe Center
 Cold Saw
 Plasma Cutting

2. Uses of each Tools

 Broach - A long, tapered cutting tool with serration's which, when forced through
a hole or across a surface, cuts a desired shape or size.
 Drill press - Drill presses are more powerful and stable than handheld drills
and can be used for various manufacturing tasks besides drilling holes.
 End mill - is a type of milling cutter used for the milling process.
 Bench Grinder - This is a powered machine for shaping the cutting edges of
tools.
 Drill - Drilling operations are done primarily in drill presses but sometimes on
lathes or mills.
 Milling - A milling machine cuts metal as the work piece is fed against a rotating
cutting tool called a milling cutter.
 Chuck - A device on a machine tool to hold the workpiece or a cutting tool.
 Angle plate - A precision holding fixture made of cast iron. steel, or granite.
 Angle grinder - Angle grinders or disc grinders, side grinders are a handheld
power tool which cut, grind, and polish metal and non-metal objects.
 Cutter - Is typically a hardened metal tool that is used to cut, shape, and remove
material from a work piece.
  Band saw - Is machine that uses a long, continuous blade running in one direction
to cut lines and curves in sheets and short blocks.
 Caliper - The caliper is one of the important machinist measuring tools for those
just beginning into machining.
 Cylindrical Grinder - Cylinder grinder has two axles for left/right table feed and
forward/back grindstone.
 Planer - Are used to shape metal as it passes underneath a stationary blade.
 Sander – Sanders are used to get a smooth finish.
 Saw - They are used for smoothing inside holes and circular grooves, and for
sharpening certain kinds of saw.
 Belt sander - A belt sander is made up of a rotor turning a drum mounted with
sandpaper.
 Lathe Center - Is a tool that has been ground to a point to accurately position a
work piece on an axis.
 Cold Saw - Cold saws are also great for cutting, through both ferrous and non-
ferrous materials.
 Plasma Cutting - It is a power driven metal cutting machine which assists in
managing the needed relative motion between cutting tool and the job that
changes the size.

3. Images of the Different Kind of Tools in a Machine Shop