Category:Lathes -- Metal

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Metal-Cutting Lathes
Lathe
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Description

A lathe is a machine tool that turns workpiece on a rotating spindle and allows the operator to cut it with a sharp tool. A metal or plastic workpiece is held in a chuck and a sharp cutting tool is manipulated on a moving tool holder by manual motion; or by a mechanized drive geared to the spindle; or by CNC.

Link to: Online lathe textbook


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Use For Do Not Use For
  • Metals
  • Mild steel, Alloy steel, Stainless steel
  • Aluminum, Brass, Copper Alloys
  • Titanium
  • Plastics such at PMMA and polypropylene
  • Wood
  • Graphite
  • Fiber Composites
  • Any materials with abrasive additives.
  • Flammable or toxic materials

Pages in category "Lathes -- Metal"

The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.