Milling on the Lathe
Posted by Vishnu on August 25th, 2009 09:51 PM | No Comment
Milling operations may be performed on the lathe by using the Versa-Mil, and by using the lathe milling fixture. The lathe milling fixture complements the Versa-Mil and adds to the basic capabilities of the machine shop. If the Versa-Mil is ...
Lathe Tool Post Grinder
Posted by Vishnu on August 25th, 2009 09:34 PM | No Comment
General
The tool post grinder is a portable grinding machine that can be mounted on the compound rest of a lathe in place of the tool post. It can be used to machine work that is too hard to cut by ...
Recessing Drilled and bored Holes
Posted by Vishnu on August 25th, 2009 09:23 PM | No Comment
General
Recessing, sometimes called channeling or cambering, is the process of cutting a groove inside of a drilled, bored, or reamed hole. Recesses Figure 1 are usually machined to provide room for the tool runout needed for subsequent operations such as ...
Eccentric Work on the lathe
Posted by Vishnu on August 25th, 2009 08:06 PM | 1 Comment
Eccentric work is work that is turned off center, or not on the normal center axis. An engine crankshaft is a good example of an eccentric workpiece. Crankshafts normally have a main center axis, called a main journal, and offset ...
Special Operations on the Lathe
Posted by Vishnu on August 25th, 2009 07:58 PM | No Comment
KNURLING ON THE LATHE
Knurling is a process of impressing a diamond shaped or straight line pattern into the surface of a workpiece by using specially shaped hardened metal wheels to improve its appearance and to provide a better gripping surface. ...
Cutting and Measuring Various Threads
Posted by Vishnu on August 25th, 2009 01:43 AM | No Comment
TAPERED SCREW THREADS
Tapered screw threads or pipe threads can be cut on the lathe by setting the tailstock over or by using a taper attachment. Refer to the references for taper per inch and nominal measurements of tapered thread forms. ...
Screw Thread Cutting
Posted by Vishnu on August 25th, 2009 01:10 AM | 3 Comments
Screw threads are cut with the lathe for accuracy and for versatility. Both inch and metric screw threads can be cut using the lathe. A thread is a uniform helical groove cut inside of a cylindrical workpiece, or on the ...