Parts of lathe
• A lathe consists of the following main parts
(a) Bed, Body or Frame (b) Head Stock (c) Tail Stock (d) Carriage
BED
Head Stock
Tail Stock
Carriage
Lathe Accessories• Lathe Centres • Face Plate • Dog Carrier• Driving Plate • Chucks• Angle Plate• Mandrels• Steady Rest• Follower Rest.
Lathe Centres
Face Plate
Dog Carrier
bent-tail lathe dog
Straight-tail lathe dog
Safety clamp lathe dog
Clamp lathe dog
Driving Plate
Straight tail lathe dog is driven by the lug on a drive plate.
A bent tail lathe dog fits in the slot of a drive plate.
Chucks
Combination Chuck
Collet Chuck
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Special adapter fitted into taper of headstock spindle, and hollow draw bar having internal thread inserted in opposite end of headstock spindle. It draws collet into tapered adapter causing collet to tighten on workpiece.
Angle Plate
Mandrels
Steady Rest
Follower Rest.