In order to move a lathe cutting tool, the lathe saddle and cross slide can be moved by hand. Other turning tools are commonly available ... from the workpiece or the distance from the uncut surface ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials ... or drilling and cutting to create threads. The lathe is driven by a motor that rotates a blank of wood between two centres – the ...

When turning wood on a lathe, each workpiece is mounted ... a tool rest is a flat platform connected to the central bed of a ...

There are several types of lathes and turning centers. Examples include a wood ... lathe and a follower block or tail block is mounted to the tailstock. A metal lathe can also form hollow parts by a ...