- A
lathe (/leɪð/) is a
machine tool that
rotates a
workpiece about an axis of
rotation to
perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling...
- In machining, a
metal lathe or
metalworking lathe is a
large class of
lathes designed for
precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally...
-
using a wood
lathe with hand-held
tools to cut a
shape that is
symmetrical around the axis of rotation. Like the potter's wheel, the wood
lathe is a mechanism...
- A ****-cutting
lathe is a
machine (specifically, a
lathe)
capable of
cutting very
accurate ****
threads via single-point ****-cutting,
which is the...
-
section material in a
lathe)
Condition of
material (mill scale, hard
spots due to
white cast iron
forming in castings) The
cutting speed is
given as a set...
-
metalworking and woodworking, an
automatic lathe is a
lathe with an
automatically controlled cutting process.
Automatic lathes were
first developed in the 1870s...
- spindles, low-
speed spindles, high
speed spindles, and more.
Lathe headstock: H4 -
Spindle Lathe tailstock: T5 -
Spindle Multi spindle lathe Vertical milling...
- A pole
lathe, also
known as a
springpole lathe, is a wood-turning
lathe that uses the
resilience of a long pole as a
return spring for a treadle. Pressing...
- drill, a mill and a transmission, a
chuck holds the
rotating tool; in a
lathe, it
holds the
rotating workpiece.
Chucks commonly use jaws to hold the tool...
- A
lathe center,
often shortened to center, is a tool that has been
ground to a
point to
accurately position a
workpiece on an axis. They
usually have...
