LATHE

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is called as mother of machine tools.

The first screw cutting lathe was developed by an Englishman named “” in the year .

The process of machining a workpiece to the required shape and size by moving the cutting tool either parallel or perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the workpiece is known as .

The lathe has on which head stock is mounted on left end, at right end and is placed and moved on the bed.

is mounted on the legs of the lathe which are bolted to the floor.

The freely rotates on two large bearings housed on the headstock casting.

If the tailstock hand wheel is rotated in direction, the spindle advances.

connects the front and back portion of bed guideways like a bridge.

is situated on the saddle and slides on the dovetail guideways at right angles to the bed guideways.

is a part which connects cross slide and compound slide.