Lathe

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Facing

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A lathe turning operation in which the cutting tool moves at right angles to the axis of rotation and removes metal from the end of workpiece to create a smooth perpendicular surface, or face.

#1 and #0 Morse arbours have a 60° point and are used to locate and hold work "between centers" on the lathe. The #1 Morse arbour rotates with the headstock, but because the tailstock spindle does ...

Feed rate

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Velocity at which the cutter is fed,i.e., advanced against the workpiece (units: mm/rev).

Drive dog

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Also called a "Lathe Dog," this part is attached to a piece of bar stock by means of a screw that goes through the side and the long point is placed into one of the slots in the faceplate. The part ...

Drilling

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Used to remove material from the inside of a workpiece. This process utilises standard drill bitsheld stationary in the tail stock or tool turret of the lathe.

Alignment key

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A precision ground key that fits in slots in the top of the bed and bottom of the headstock to keep the headstock aligned straight with the tailstock. Removing this key and rotating the headstock ...