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Ways
Industrial machinery; Lathe
Precision ground surfaces along the top of the bed on which the saddle rides. The ways are precisely aligned with the centerline of the lathe.
Crosslide table
Industrial machinery; Lathe
Platform with two T-slots holding the tool post that moves perpendicular to the lathe axis under control of the cross-slide hand wheel.
Cross-slide
Industrial machinery; Lathe
Platform with two T-slots holding the tool post that moves perpendicular to the lathe axis under control of the cross-slide hand wheel.
V-belt
Industrial machinery; Lathe
A Kevlar-reinforced Urethane belt that drives the spindle by means of the pulleys.
Turning
Industrial machinery; Lathe
A basic lathe operation in which the part is rotated while a single point cutting tool removes metals from the rotating surface of the workpiece, thus changing its diameter to a desired size. Turning ...
Toolpost
Industrial machinery; Lathe
A holding device mounted on the compound into which the cutting tool is clamped.
Tool blank
Industrial machinery; Lathe
A piece of High Speed Steel from which a cutting tool is ground on a bench grinder. Typically 5/16" square by 2 1/2" long for mini-lathe use.
