Quiz #2 - Lathes Flashcards
When filing on a lathe the file handle is held in:
- the right hand
- the left hand
- either hand
- no required
- the left hand
Lathes are commonly determined by:
- the maximum distance between centres and the swing over the ways
- the maximum shaft diameter it can accomodate
- the length of the bed
- horsepower at the cutting tool
- the maximum distance between centres and the swing over the ways
The feed directional lever is found on ___________, the feed revers lever is found on __________, and the feed engage lever is found on _________ of the lathe.
- Apron
- Head Stock
- Apron
The four main parts of the carriage are:
- Knee, saddle, cross-slide and tool post
- Compound rest, saddle, apron and tool post
- Compound rest, apron, cross-slide and tool post
- Compound rest, apron, cross-slide and saddle
- Compound rest, apron, cross-slide and saddle
The tool post of a lathe is attached to:
- the cross-slide
- the saddle
- the compound rest
- the carriage
- the compound rest
The quick change gearbox on the engine lathe is used to:
- change the speed of the lathe
- change the feed rate of the lathe
- change the back gear ratio
- reverse the rotation of the headstock spindle
- change the feed rate of the lathe
The comound rest:
- can cut a taper
- has a graduated collar
- can swivel 360 degrees
- all of the above
- none of the above
- all of the above
The tailstock has a two piece adjustable casting to permit:
- oversize drilling
- threading
- taper turning
- boring
- taper turning
The headstock and tailstock have a _____ taper. A center installed in the headstock is a _____ center, or installed in the tailstock is a _____ center.
- Morse
- Live
- Dead
Explain two advantages of a four jaw chuck.
- _________
- _________
- Can be used with irregular shaped work pieces.
- More accurate when dialed in correctly.
The follower rest is usually mounted on the:
- bed
- saddle
- cross-slide
- apron
- saddle
The thread chasing dial attaches to the __________ and indicates when to __________.
- Apron
- Close the split nut.
When can the split nut be engaged with:
- Odd numbered TPI’s: __________
- Even numbered TPI’s: __________
- Any main graduation
- Any graduation
The size of a tapered mandrel is usually stamped on the:
- small end
- large end
- middle
- not stamped
- large end
A taper mandrel has a taper per foot:
- 7 degrees
- .005 - .010 inches
- .006 - .008 inches
- not stamped
- .006 - .008 inches