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Tailstock gib

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A brass part attached to the base of the tailstock that runs on one of the bed dovetails. The brass part is expected to wear rather than the more expensive bed and can be adjusted for tightness as it ...

Tailstock handwheel

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A wheel with a handle used to move the tailstock ram in and out of the tailstock casting.

Tailstock

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Cast iron assembly that can slide along the ways and be locked in place. Used to hold long work in place or to mount a drill chuck for drilling into the end of the work.

Swing

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A dimension representing the largest diameter workpiece that a lathe can rotate. The 7x10, 7x12 and 7x14  mini-lathes all have a 7" swing, meaning that the maximum size workpiece that can rotate ...

Spindle through-hole

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A dimension indicating the minimum diameter of the hole that passes through the spindle. A workpiece with a diameter smaller than this can pass through the spindle to facilitate working on long ...

Saddle gib

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Functions like the crosslide gib to keep the saddle in tight adjustment against the dovetailed bed.

Saddle

Industrial machinery; Lathe

The part, shaped like an "H", that supports the crosslide table and is moved up and down the bed using the leadscrew handwheel. Along with the apron, it is one of the two main components that make up ...

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