FINALS 1 Flashcards
a machine used to remove metal from a piece of work to give it a desired shape and size.
generally used in metalworking, metal spinning, woodturning, and glassworking
Lathe Machine
fixed on the machine and it consists of many pulleys, lever, spindle, chuck, and gear box.
Headstock
it rotates a shaft which is connected to the chuck.
Spindle
it rotates the chuck at different speeds
Gear Box
used for mounting of metal pieces which are not round shape while having a triangular or square shape.
Chuck
used to support the work piece.
Tailstock
a movable part which moves on bed ways.
it consists of the saddle, cross slide, compound rest, top slide or tool post and the apron.
Carriage
it is on the carriage which helps cross slide to move back and forth on the machine.
Saddle
it moves back and forth to give depth of cut to the metal specimen by using hand wheel.
Cross slide
gives support to the tool post.
compound rest
used to clamp the cutting tool.
tool post
is on the front of the saddle which has hand wheel and levers. It is used to control the movement of carriage on the bed.
apron
the main part of the machine which is fixed. It gives support to all parts of machine like Head stock, Tail stock, Carriage etc.
Bed
the rail and provide the movement to tailstock and carriage.
way
It is a long threaded rod on the bed which provides an automatic feed to carriage from head stock to tail stock.
Lead screw