Reading Assignment
- 22.1 Introduction to Turning and Boring Processes
- 22.2 Fundamentals of Turning, Boring, and Facing Turning
- 22.3 Lathe Terminology
- 22.4 Cutting Tools for Lathes
- 22.5 Workholding in Lathes
Lathe Components
Recommended Reading
- Machine Shop Practice (Chapter 6)
- Study Guide – Intro to Lathes
- Purpose Games – Lathe Components
- Install Collet Closer on a Lathe (Video)
- Lathe Rebuild (see how a lathe is put together)
- From Fox Valley Technical College:
Outline
Types of Lathes
Engine Lathe
Gap Bed Lathe
Turret Lathe
Vertical Lathe
Precision Tool Room Lathe
CNC Slant-Bed Lathe
CNC Sub-spindle Lathe
Swiss Turn Lathe
Turning and Related Operations
Straight Turning (right hand, left hand)
Turning between centers
Facing
Grooving (Necking) & Parting
Chamfering
Taper and Contour Turning
Forming
Boring
Drilling
Reaming
Threading
Tapping
Knurling
Basic Structure of a Lathe
Carriage Components
Compound Rest
Tool Post
Tool Holder
Cross Slide
Apron
Feed Lever
Half-Nut Lever
Headstock Components
Spindle
Speed Controls
Feed Controls
Bed Components
Bed Ways
Bed
Rack
Feedbar
Leadscrew
Tailstock
Live Center
Work Holding
Chuck (3 Jaw, 4 Jaw, 6 Jaw)
Faceplate
Between Centers
Collets
Tooling
Single Point Cutting Tools
Inserted Tooling
Cutting Speeds
Specifying a Machine
Horsepower
Swing – maximum diameter that can be rotated on the lathe
2x’s distance from spindle center line to ways
Beware of gap-bed lathes
Maximum distance between centers
Spindle Bore
Additional Information
Lathe Components (Quiz Game)
