Jet 36x12 Wood Lathe
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| Jet 36x12 Wood Lathe | |
|---|---|
| General Info | |
| Make | Jet |
| Model | JWL 1236 |
| Serial | Various |
| Specs | |
| Manual | Jet JWL1236 Manual |
| Asylum Info | |
| Location | Wood Shop |
| Rubric | |
| Training | |
| Testing | |
| Restrictions | red |
This is a RED tool. Training and tool-testing are required.
Description
A lathe is a machine tool that turns a round workpiece on a rotating spindle and allows the operator to cut it with a sharp tool. Wood lathes are the older type from which metal-cutting lathes are descended. The workpiece is most usually a slender piece of hardwood, and it is carved on the machine into a circularly-symmetric part. The cutting tool resembles a chisel, though it is specialized for lathe use. As the workpiece is turned on the spindle, the cutting tool is braced by hand on a stationary tool post and applied to the moving surface.
