mandrel
mandrel
Definition
man·drel (man′drəl)
noun
- a metal spindle or bar, often tapered, inserted into a lathe center to support work while it is being machined or turned
- a metal rod or bar used as a core around which metal, wire, glass, etc. is cast, molded, forged, or shaped
Etymology: earlier manderil; prob. < Fr mandrin < Prov mandre, spindle, winch, beam (of a balance) < L mamphur, a bow drill < IE base *menth-, to twirl > ON mọndull, handle of a quern
mandrel
Telecom Definition
A rod or spindle around which material such as metal, wire, or glass is cast, molded, bent, shaped, or wrapped. See also mandrel wrapping.
mandrel
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: The requirements for testing using the cylindrical mandrel are the same as the conical mandrel in terms of dimensions.
- have: It should have a hollow mandrel and at least a number two Morse taper socket in the nose for holding centers and other tooling.
Adjective modifier
- conical: This provides a more severe test than the 3.2 mm minimum diameter of the conical mandrel.
- cylindrical: The ASTM equipment consists of a series of cylindrical metal mandrels mounted in a frame.
- hollow: It should have a hollow mandrel and at least a number two Morse taper socket in the nose for holding centers and other tooling.
- flat: PEF components are generally produced on a flat metal mandrel which is cleaned and coated with light sensitive photo resist.
Modifies a noun
- bent: An improvement over our old design, mandrel bent on CNC benders for smooth perfect bends without joints making it unique for this application.
- screwdriver: The use of threaded mandrel screwdriver tools, as for plain mandrel screwdrivers, is also limited to free running reduced diameter inserts.
- diameter: A total of 12 mandrel diameters are specified ranging from 2 to 32 mm.
- test: ASTM D 522 In order to carry out the conical mandrel test, we need 3 coated panels for each coating.
Noun used with modifier
- metal: The resist on the unexposed area of the metal mandrel is developed away to produce a matrix.
- steel: There is also a winder which is a rubber disk which fits on the cordless drill by means of a stainless steel mandrel.
- diameter: The uniquely designed silencer and large diameter mandrel bent piping reduce all unnecessary back pressure, resulting in unparalleled power gains.
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