mandrel

mandrel — 名詞

1. a thin rod, often slightly tapered, that you slide into the hole of a part so th

1.名詞C2
釋義

車床芯軸

插入工件孔中以便加工的細長軸

a thin rod, often slightly tapered, that you slide into the hole of a part so the part can be turned on a lathe without wobbling.

例句

Esteban pushed a tapered mandrel into the brass ring before mounting it on the lathe.

Esteban 將一根錐形芯軸推入黃銅環中,然後把它裝上車床。

verb + mandrel + into + workpiece

Gabriel wiped the mandrel clean with a cotton rag before clamping a new gear blank in place.

Gabriel 用一塊棉布把芯軸擦乾淨,然後再夾上新的齒輪坯料。

同義詞
  • arbor

    near-synonym; in many shops the two words are used interchangeably for this sense

  • spindle

    broader term — any rotating rod, not specifically for holding a workpiece

文法句型

mandrel + into / through + workpiece

用法筆記

Subject is usually a machinist or the part itself; almost always paired with a lathe, drill press, or similar rotating tool.

常見錯誤

The mandrel cuts the metal piece.
The lathe tool cuts the metal piece while the mandrel holds it.
💡the mandrel only supports the workpiece; the cutting is done by a separate tool.

2. a solid rod or form that you wrap, bend, mold, or hammer material around so the

2.名詞C2
釋義

成型芯模

材料圍繞其外側成形的核心棒

a solid rod or form that you wrap, bend, mold, or hammer material around so the material takes the rod's shape.

例句

Vikram heated the copper tube and bent it slowly around a steel mandrel to form a smooth curve.

Vikram 把銅管加熱後,慢慢沿著一根鋼製芯模彎折,做出平滑的弧度。

around + mandrel for bending

The glassblower rolled the hot glass over a thin mandrel to create a hollow bead.

玻璃工匠把熔化的玻璃捲在一根細芯模上,做出一顆中空的玻璃珠。

over + mandrel for shaping hollow forms

同義詞
  • form

    general term; less specific to the rod shape of a mandrel

  • core

    often used in composite manufacturing for this same role

文法句型

over / around + mandrel

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: here the mandrel gives shape to material formed around it; in sense 1 it merely supports an already-shaped part during cutting.

常見錯誤

They poured plastic into the mandrel.
They poured plastic around the mandrel.
💡the material wraps the outside of the mandrel, it does not go into it.

3. the central shaft of a rotating tool, like a circular saw or a dentist's grinder

3.名詞C2
釋義

刀軸;夾頭軸

固定切削刀片的旋轉中心軸

the central shaft of a rotating tool, like a circular saw or a dentist's grinder, on which the cutting disc is fixed.

例句

Owen replaced the worn mandrel on the bench saw before fitting a fresh blade.

Owen 在裝上新刀片之前,把桌鋸上磨損的刀軸換掉。

Élise locked the dental burr onto a tiny mandrel that spins at very high speed inside the handpiece.

Élise 把牙科鑽頭鎖在手機內一根高速旋轉的小刀軸上。

subject + lock + tool + onto + mandrel

同義詞
  • arbor

    very common in tool catalogues for this exact part

  • spindle

    the same idea but broader; covers shafts in motors and other machines too

文法句型

mandrel + of + tool

用法筆記

Subject is usually a tool name (saw, grinder, drill). Different from sense 1: this mandrel belongs to the tool itself, not to the workpiece being shaped.

常見錯誤

The saw blade is the mandrel.
The saw blade is fixed to the mandrel.
💡the mandrel is the shaft that carries the blade, not the blade itself.

4. any rotating bar that acts as the line of turning for a larger spinning part, su

4.名詞C2
釋義

捲軸;轉軸

支撐捲盤或轉筒旋轉的中心軸

any rotating bar that acts as the line of turning for a larger spinning part, such as a winding drum or a reel.

例句

The film reel turns on a thin mandrel powered by a small motor at the back of the projector.

膠片捲盤靠投影機後方一個小馬達帶動的細捲軸轉動。

Defne loaded the empty spool onto the mandrel and watched the cable wind smoothly onto it.

Defne 把空線軸裝到捲軸上,看著纜線順順地捲了上去。

load + spool + onto + mandrel

同義詞
  • axle

    everyday word; mandrel is preferred in industrial or technical writing

  • shaft

    more general; any rotating rod, not necessarily one a reel sits on

文法句型

mandrel + of + larger machine

用法筆記

Subject is typically a reel, drum, spool, or roll that turns around the mandrel. Use this sense when the mandrel is mainly an axis of rotation rather than a part-holding spindle (sense 1) or a shaping core (sense 2).