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Technical English. The Centre Lathe. The Centre Lathe. The Centre Lathe is used to maunfacture cylindrical shapes from a range of materials including steels and plastics .
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The Centre Lathe The Centre Latheisusedtomaunfacturecylindricalshapesfrom a range of materialsincludingsteels and plastics.
TheLathesmaybeManual Lathes (operateddirectlybypoeple) or CNC Lathes (computercontroledLathes). Thathavebeenprogramedtocarryout a particular task.
TheChuck Thisholdsthe material thatisgoingtobeshaped
TheHeadstock This can beopened, revealinganarrangement of gears. Thesegears are sometimesreplacedtoaltherthespeed of rotation of thechuck.
Howto control it? GearLevers InsidetheHeadstock Insidethehesdsotck are theLyra (a group of Gears), theSpindle and thePulleys. Theyrotatesthechuck at highspeed. They are usedtochangethespeed of rotation of thechuck.
TheTool Post & TheLatheBed Thisisthe base of the machine. • Itholdsthecuttingtool
TheGuard & TheEmergency Stop They are bothtoprotectthepersonthatisusingthe centre lathe.