MACHINING TURNING - Lathe
MACHINING TURNING - Lathe
MACHINING TURNING - Lathe
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NUST SMME
Basic Workshop Practice
Machining (Turning)
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1. Manufacturing of Adapter.
Introduction
2. There are several operations to crave / machine a metal piece to take a shape out of a stock metal to Lathe or a
turning machine is one of the most versatile machine and an essential machine tool. The operations which can be
performed on lathe include;
a. Turning – Straight and Paper Turning
b. Facing
c. Parting
d. Thread Cutting (Top)
e. Drilling
3. A turning machine can also be used for milling through milling attachment. Essentially in turning the job rotated
and a static tool in fed across the revolving job inflict a cut.
Requirements
Procedure
4. Following procedure is to be adopted to complete the job in sequence:
a. Cut a stock metal out of a rod of nylon of Ф 85mm Ф 25mm or above.
b. Fix the in a three jaws chuck on a lathe machine with atleast 75mm protrusion.
c. Face the open end of the stock & fit the center of tail stock.
d. Turn the job to 18mm throughout.
e. Remove the job and fix in the chuck from the other end. Ensure that the fixing of chuck is at the solid portion
of the work piece. Do not over tight facing other end.
Safety Precautions
a. Always pay attention to work.
b. Do not leave chuck key in the chuck.
c. Do not operate a switch lever, button of a machine whose function not clear.
d. Fix job properly in the chuck.
e. Do not wear lose dress.
f. Do not talk while working.
g. Do not place any object on the machine head, bed or tail stock.
h. In case of emergency use shortest way to stop the machine.
i. Always use goggle while operating the machine.