The Benefits of Using a Lathe Machine
The lathe machine tool shapes an object by cutting, sanding, drilling, or forming with the tool by rotating the object on its axis. Generally, a lathe machine is used to give shape to workpieces and has many parts. Most of them are feed service lever, back gear level, headstock, face plate, tool post, compound rest, saddle, clutch knob, and half nut lever. Every part of the machine is very important and performs very complicated functions.
The person who operates the machine is called Turner. It fully depends on the experienced turner to do a great job which demands a huge level of attention.
Different types of lathe machines are used for woodworking, metalworking, glassworking, metal spinning, ornamental turning, shaping, rotary & watchmaking. Every type of lathe is used for a specific function. For example, a steel workshop uses metalworking lathes & a carpentry workshop uses woodworking ones.
A Lathe machine can be used to shape different objects. Besides, a solid round bar can be shaped into a bolt by making a specific thread. It can be used for complicated drilling where it’s hard in the general drilling machine and can drill at specific angles by setting degrees.
Boring is another function of the lathe machine which is used to make holes inside an object. It can cut 6 inches of holes easily by using sharp tools. There are two types of tools mostly used for cutting solid material M.S. cutting tool & diamond cutting tool. These two kinds of tools are used for fine-tuning an object. The lathe object is used to sharpen is an alloy which is formed by adding some materials to harden it.
The lathing concept has been formed since 1300(B.C) to the present. During this time it had evolved for different functions, especially in mechanical works, carpentry works, glass works, and steel fabrication where its contribution has been very essential.
