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We just learned about Plasma Cutting . Another tool for working with metal is CNC - Computer Numerical Control . All of the different ...

We just learned about the Water Jet Cutting . Another way to cut metals is Plasma Cutting using a Plasma Torch. The plasma torch shoo...

We just learned about Electrical Discharge Machining . Another way to work with metal is water jet cutting . A water jet cutting tool ...

We just learned about the type of metal working called Stamping . Another way to work with metal is called Electrical Discharge Machinin...

We just learned about Bending . Another part of metalworking is stamping . Stamping is when you take a large piece of flat metal and y...

We've just learned about what a metal Burr is. Another way to work with metal is Bending . Sometimes if you have a long metal pip...

We just learned about Grinding . Another part of metal working is a Burr . Many times when metal is cut, the sharp edge where it was c...

We just learned about the Hole Saw . So far we have learned about cutting metal using a lathe or a mill , putting holes in the metal b...

We just learned about the Twist Drill Bits . Another type of drill bit is the Hole Saw . Sometimes you need to drill a really big hole ...

We just learned a little about Drill Bits . One type of drill bits is the Twist Drill Bit . For these bits, there is a spiral cut along...

We just learned a little about Drilling . When using the drill, the tool that goes at the end is called the drill bit . There are lots...

We just learned about making metal holes bigger using Boring . Another type of metal working is Drilling . Drilling uses a cylinder sh...

We just learned about Swarf . Another part of metal machining is called Boring . When a hole has been drilled into a piece of metal, s...

We just learned about Threading . Another part of Metalworking is Swarf . This is the leftover metal shavings and chips that come off ...

We just learned about the Skiving Machine . Another type of metal working is called Threading . If you've ever seen a nut that spi...

We just learned about Hobbing in a Milling Machine. Another type of metal cutting machine is a Skiving Machine . Sometimes metal work...

We just learned about the Milling Cutter . One type of milling cutter is called a Hob . Cutting with a hob is called hobbing. When yo...

We just learned about Milling . In the Mill that cuts the piece of metal, there is a tool called the Milling Cutter . This is the piec...

We just learned how a Metal Lathe is a piece of metal being spun around while a sharp tool cuts it. Another type of tool for cutting me...

We just learned about the Lathe Bed . Another part of the lathe is the Carriage . The carriage is what holds the tool that is used to w...