Machine Tools: Dept. of Mech & Mfg. Engg
Machine Tools: Dept. of Mech & Mfg. Engg
Machine Tools: Dept. of Mech & Mfg. Engg
Cross slide
• Mounted on the saddle
• Enables the movement
of the cutting tool laterally
across the lathe bed by
means of cross feed hand
wheel.
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Compound Rest
•Mounted on the top of the
cross slide
•Supports the tool post.
•Swiveled to any angle in
the horizontal plane
•To facilitate following
operations:
•Taper turning
•Threading operations
•Moved manually by the
compound rest feed
handle independent of the
lathe cross feed.
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Apron
•Mounted on the front of the saddle
• Consists of,
- Carriage
- Cross slide mechanisms
•Apron hand wheel moves the carriage manually by
means of the rack and pinion gears.
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Tool post
•Mounted on the T – slot of the compound rest.
machining operations.
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Lead Screw:
• A screw rod which runs longitudinally in front of the
lathe bed.
• Rotation of the lead screw moves the carriage to and
fro longitudinally during thread cutting operation.
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Feed rod:
• A stationary rod mounted in front of the lathe
bed
• Facilitates longitudinal movement of carriage
during turning and facing operations.
Plain Turning:
• The process of metal removal from the cylindrical jobs is
called straight or plain turning.
• Cross slide and the carriage are used to perform turning
operations.
• Plain turning operation is performed in two steps.
– Rough turning (Roughing)
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– Finish turning (Finishing)
Taper turning operation in lathe
compound rest.