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Parallel (engineering)

A parallel is a rectangular block of metal, commonly made from tool steel, stainless steel or cast iron, which has 2, 4 or 6 faces ground or lapped to a precise surface finish. Parallels are used when machining with a mill, drill or any other machining operation that requires work to be held in a vise or with clamps - to keep work parallel or raised…

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Tool steelStainless steelCast ironGroundLapped
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parallels used surface workpiece also ground vise faces machining parallel machined tool lapped clamps dimensions support face smooth work give

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in a milling vise to give adequate height for the cutting tool/spindle to pass over.Related are 1-2-3 blocks which are also used for setupinstance ofdrill or any other machining operation that requires work to be held in a vise or with clamps - to keep work parallel or raised evenly0.80text

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