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Wiggler

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006601

A precision tool used in machining to accurately locate the edge or center of a workpiece or fixture on a machine tool. It consists of a shank that fits into a collet and a sensitive contact point that deflects when it touches a surface. Wigglers are commonly used with milling machines and drill presses to set up workpieces with high precision.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006601
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
Synonymswriggler
See alsoWriggler
TranslationsGerman: Wiggler; Spanish: centrador; French: palpeur
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Wiggler",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A precision tool used in machining to accurately locate the edge or center of a workpiece or fixture on a machine tool. It consists of a shank that fits into a collet and a sensitive contact point that deflects when it touches a surface. Wigglers are commonly used with milling machines and drill presses to set up workpieces with high precision.",
  "synonyms": [
    "wriggler"
  ],
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "wriggler"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wiggler",
    "es": "centrador",
    "fr": "palpeur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wiggler/"
}

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