what is the principle of lathe machine
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Working Principle: The lathe is a machine tool which holds the workpiece between two rigid and strong supports called centers or in a chuck or face plate which revolves. The cutting tool is rigidly held and supported in a tool post which is fed against the revolving work.
A lath Machine is used for cutting, drilling, knurling and other related machine operations. Lath is one of the old machines that are used for cutting and knurling operations. This machine has the property of producing a three-dimensional surface.
Lath machine is used in almost every part of the world and every industry. It is one of the oldest known machines that we can use for the cutting and knurling operations.
It's still sometimes possible to see advertisements that refer to certain capabilities:
"SS" - sliding and surfacing i.e. with a power feed that slides the carriage along the bed and the cross slide across it.
"BG" - backgeared for slow speeds (see below)
"BGSC" - backgeared and screwcutting