Experiment Name : Study of lathe engine operation.

Theory: A lathe is a machine that shapes pieces of material. Usually the material being melded is wood or metal, and is referred to as the "work." The most common lathes are woodworking ones. The wood sits between two parts of the lathe called the headstock and the tailstock. The two parts hold the work in place and spin it quickly. When using wooden lathes the pieces are shaped by hand with a chisel, while lathes that shape other materials, such as metal, have chisels attached to an adjustable carriage that holds the cutting tools in contact with the spinning metal. The carriage is controlled remotely by the operator. Lathes can come in a variety of sizes. The smaller bench top versions are usually affordable for the amateur and home builder, while the heavy-duty, full-size models that are designed for professionals are much more expensive. All of the lathes have a motor that spins the wood through the headstock, the tool rest, and an adjustable tailstock. Lathes differ in the length of material they can hold, what materials they can cut, how powerful the motor is, the diameter of the material that will fit, and the type of mechanism that spins the work.

Objective of the experiment:
1) To learn about different types of lathe engine operation.
2) To write a report according to this experiment.

Types of Lathe Operation :
1) Turning.
2) Facing.
3) Drilling.

Turning: A machining process in which a single-point tool remove material from the surface of a rotating work piece.

Types of turning operation:
1) Taper turning
2) Contour turning
3) Form turning

Facing : This is usually the first step of any lathe operation on the lathe machine. The metal is cut from the end to make it fit in the right angle of the axis and remove the marks.


Drilling: Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut a hole of circular cross-section in solid materials. The drill bit is usually a rotary cutting tool, often multi point.



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