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    Category: Lathe

    Machine removes material by rotating stock past a stationary tool.

    Manual Lathe 2: Rook

    By completing this guide you will gain an understanding of how to use the tail stock on a lathe and also have a sweet new…

    Charlie November 10, 2020
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    Lathe 1: Manual Machining

    Step 1: The Parts of a Lathe Explain the parts of a lathe, with their name and funciton You “turn” a part. You never “lathe”…

    seth November 10, 2020
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    Turn Threads with a Single-Point Tool

    Difficulty: 2 Moderate Time required: 15 minutes to 1 hour Tools needed: – CNC Prototrak lathe – Threading tool, internal or external, sized appropriately for…

    seth November 10, 2020
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