Lathe Introduction

A lathe is a tool that rotates the workpiece axis the rotation so this can perform the various operations like a cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, facing, and turning with the tools that can be applied to the workpiece to create an object.


This is the picture of a Lathe:

This is how you set up the Lathe:

• Gather all the material and tools for the setup.
• Slide the live centre in the headstock and the dead centre in the tailstock.
•  Put a guide bar in between the two centres.
• Put the dial indicator on the stand.
• Put the stand on the carriage.
• Apply pressure towards the bar with the dial indicator.
• Once applied pressure, move the carriage along the bar. (The gauge should not move, and if it didn't move, it is balanced.)
• Slide the chuck on the head and turn the screw clockwise on the head until it's tight.
• Turn the chuck by hand to check that everything is snug.
• Put the tool bit on the tool post.
• Align the tool with the dead centre.
• Put the material in the chuck.
• You're done!