Lathe

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Carriage handwheel

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A wheel with a handle used to move the carriage by hand by means of a rack and pinion drive.

Carriage

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Assembly that moves the toolpost and cutting tool along the ways.

1) A dimension representing the maximum length of a workpiece that can be turned between centers. For example, A 7x10 lathe is 10" between centers; a 7x12 lathe is 12" between centers. Since longer ...

2-position pulley

Industrial machinery; Lathe

The motor turns a maximum of about 6000 RPM. Putting the drive belt in the normal (rear) position gears the motor down about 2:1 for a maximum speed of about 2800 RPM. The "High Torque" position ...