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Centre Lathe
Parts and Processes
| Parallel Turning | This makes the diameter of a bar smaller. |
| Facing Off | Moving the tool parallel to the chuck face will clean and square the end of a bar or a billet. |
| Knurling | This puts diamond shaped indentations onto a work-piece as a design or a grip. |
| Taper Turning | This will put a point onto the end of a bar. |
| Chamfering | This will remove the sharp edge on a round bar. |
| Parting Off | A process will cuts a finished component of a round bar or can be used to put a groove on the surface |
| Center Drilling | Marks the center of a bar in preparation for drilling |
| Drilling | A process used to bore a hole. |
| Reaming | A process used to improve the accuracy of a drilled hole and to make the inside of the hole smoother |
| Leadscrew | This allows automatic feed of the carriage so the operator does not have to use the hand-wheel to move the tool while turning. |
| Feedshaft | This allows automatic feed of the carriage for screw cutting |
| Face Plate | This is used with a driving pin and mandrel to turn long tapers. The face-plate does not have any jaws. |
| Fixed Steady | This bolts to the bed of the lathe to support work as it is being machined and prevent it from moving away from the tool |
| Travelling Steady | This moves with the tool and supports long work while it is being turned. It prevents the working pushing away from the tool. |