The Centre Lathe. Produced by Neil Liggett. Turning operations, tools & parts.

The Centre Lathe. A machine tool used within engineering for shaping, cutting & producing features on predominantly round metal sections. Reducing diameters in size Turning stepped diameters Drilling & boring Undercuts and recesses Internal & external threads Tapers Can machine irregular shaped objects

The Centre Lathe. Machine spindle with attached Chuck & chuck guard in upright position. Image taken: mechmania.wordpress.com Tailstock – mounts drill chucks, taper shank drills & centres. Headstock – includes gearbox, speed & feed selectors. Carriage includes compound slide, tool post, saddle, apron & traverse controls. Emergency stop

The Centre Lathe. Turning between centres. Image taken: users.tpg.com.au Carrier – transmits drive to work piece. Catch plate with drive dog/peg to provide drive to carrier. Headstock end of lathe. Work piece. Work piece is secured at other end with centre and tailstock. Dead centre located in machine spindle.

The Centre Lathe. Using Face plates. Image taken: www.rupert.net Work piece clamped to slots in face plate. Face plate attached to machine spindle. Irregular shaped objects can be secured and turned. Face plates also allow eccentric turning (off centre).

The Centre Lathe. Using Centres Image taken: www.romeoengineering.com.au Work protruding far from chuck/headstock centre requires support from fixed/travelling steadies. Headstock of lathe. Tailstock locates dead or revolving centre.

The Centre Lathe. The 4 Jaw chuck Image taken: www.mini-lathe.com Reversible jaws, independent movement. Tool in tool post facing off.