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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A machine process in which a workpiece rotates against a cutting tool to remove material, commonly producing cylindrical shapes.
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Revise: Shaping, casting and joining metalsCutting, drilling, turning and milling remove material from a workpiece. Casting forms a new shape from molten metal. Brazing and welding join separate parts, allowing larger structures to be built from smaller pieces.
Shaping a rotating timber workpiece on a lathe by removing material with cutting tools.
Distinguish turning from milling: in turning the workpiece rotates; in milling the cutter rotates.
Link a process choice to the required shape: turning for cylindrical profiles, milling for slots or flat faces, and casting for complex moulded shapes.
Link the process to the required shape: routing suits grooves and edge profiles; turning suits rounded components with rotational symmetry.
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