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

2. 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

3. The Centre Lathe.
Machine spindle with attached Chuck & chuck guard in upright position.
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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

4. The Centre Lathe. Turning between centres.
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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.

5. The Centre Lathe. Using Face plates.
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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).

6. The Centre Lathe. Using Centres
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Work protruding far from chuck/headstock centre requires support from fixed/travelling steadies.
Headstock of lathe.
Tailstock locates dead or revolving centre.

7. The Centre Lathe. The 4 Jaw chuck
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Reversible jaws, independent movement.
Tool in tool post facing off.