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mandrel Definition

man·drel (mandrəl)

noun

  1. a metal spindle or bar, often tapered, inserted into a lathe center to support work while it is being machined or turned
  2. 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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