Wooden lathes can be used to create functional furniture components, beautiful wooden decorative projects such as candles and bowls, or even toys such as tops and yos. These machines range in size from hobby models that fit on a workbench to large industrial sized machines that weigh hundreds of pounds, but all share some basic elements. Here are some instructions for using these unique machines.
A lathe / leɪð / is a tool that rotates the workpiece on its axis to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling or deformation, coating, turning, with tools that are applied To the piece to create an object with symmetry about an axis of rotation.
The lathes are used around wood, metallurgy, metal spinning, thermal spraying, parts recycling and glass. The lathes can be used to shape the pottery, the most well-known design being the potter's wheel. Most lathes for working properly equipped metals can also be used to produce most of the revolution solids, flat surfaces and screw threads or screw propellers. Ornamental lathes can produce three-dimensional solids of incredible complexity. The workpiece is generally held in place by one or two centers, at least one of which can be moved horizontally to accommodate different lengths of workpieces. Other methods of fastening work include fastening the work on the axis of rotation using a mandrel or collar, or on a faceplate, using tweezers or dogs.
Examples of items that can be produced in a lathe include stanchion holders, gun barrels, cue sticks, table legs, bowls, baseball sticks, musical instruments (especially wooden wind instruments), crankshafts and Cams.
It can be understood in the following video: