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2. Chuck (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   A chuck is a specialized type of clamp used to hold an object with radial symmetry, especially a cylinder. In a drill, a mill and a transmission, a chuck holds the rotating tool; in a lathe, it holds the rotating workpiece. [1] Chucks commonly use jaws to hold the tool or workpiece. The jaws (sometimes called dogs) are typically arranged in a ...

3. Woodworking vise - Wikipedia

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   Pattern making is exacting work using shapes not normally encountered by a cabinetmaker. The patternmaker's vise can hold odd shapes at various angles, and it can certainly hold simple shapes at regular angles. The drawbacks of this vise are the expense, the moderately complicated mounting, and a tendency to fragility.

4. Locking pliers - Wikipedia

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   Locking pliers. Locking pliers (also called Vise-Grips, Mole wrench or Mole grips) are pliers that can be locked into position, using an "over-center" cam action. Locking pliers are available with many different jaw styles, such as needle-nose pliers, wrenches, clamps and various shapes to fix metal parts for welding. They also come in many sizes.

5. Vise - Wikipedia

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   A vise or vice (British English) is a mechanical apparatus used to secure an object to allow work to be performed on it. Vises have two parallel jaws, one fixed and the other movable, threaded in and out by a screw and lever. The jaws are often flat but may have grooves, [1] adapt to the shape of the workpiece or be custom made. [2]

6. Tongue-and-groove pliers - Wikipedia

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   They have serrated jaws generally set 45 to 60 degrees from the handles. The lower jaw can be moved to a number of positions by sliding along a tracking section under the upper jaw. An advantage of this design is that the pliers can adjust to a number of sizes without the distance in the handle growing wider. These pliers often have long ...

7. Republicans have twisted voting districts into odd shapes to ...

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   Republicans have twisted voting districts into odd shapes to suppress your vote. Gannett. Mike Curtin. August 8, 2024 at 5:37 AM. Mike Curtin is a former editor and associate publisher of the ...