LATHE

Gap-fill exercise

  
Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
A top slide known as compound slide is attached to the compound rest by tail joint.

The is mounted on the compound slide. It is used for holding the tightly.

Four way tool post is known as tool post.

A set of two small gears are placed just below the spindle gear and connected to the spindle gear in the lathe. The set of gears is known as gear.

The set of two small tumbler gears are fitted in a .

is attached to the carriage and hangs over the front side of the lathe bed.

is placed parallel to the leadscrew infront side of the bed.

The is a long threaded shaft.It is used for moving the carriage automatically to a calculated distance only when threads have to be cut.

Bench lathe is a small lathe generally mounted on a . It consists of all the parts of an lathe.

Turret and lathes are known as semi-automatic lathes.