Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Lathe
Lathes are used in wood turning, metal turning, metal spinning, thermal spraying, parts reclamation, and glass-working. Lathes can be used to shape pottery, the best-known design being the Potters wheel. Most suitably equipped metalworking lathes can also be used to produce most solids of revolution , plane surfaces and screw threads or helices . Ornamental lathes can produce three-dimensional solids of incredible complexity. The work piece is usually held in place by either one or two centres, at least one of which can typically be moved horizontally to accommodate varying work piece lengths. Other work-holding methods include clamping the work about the axis of rotation using a chuck or collet, or to a face plate, using clamps or dog clutch. Information from Wikipedia. Video of a high speed CNC Lathe
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