Used Metal Lathes


Lathe tool question. Cutting things easier?

is there an easy way to turn down a peice of rod. I have a 20mm diameter peice of rod down to 12mm but i gotta have about 40mm left at the end what has to be taperd from 20 to 18. I dont want to use a faceing tool going back and forward for [...]

what are the principles in cutting tool design in lathe machinining?

Lathe cutting tool?

I need to know what those things for lathes are called that cut non cylindrical holes. i think like a kind of jig with a shaped hole mounts on the object, and then a chisel-like thing goes in and shapes the hole in the object youre cutting into a square, hexahon, etc. (whatever shape the [...]

Grizzly G0602 Upgrade: Adding a Quick Change Tool Post to my Metal Lathe

Cool video about metal lathe, take a look: www.ProjectsInMetal.com The G0602 10×22 Metal Lathe by Grizzly is a great bench top lathe, especially considering the price. However, one of the first things that I upgraded on my G0602 was the 4-way tool post. This short video explains the process of converting from the 4-way tool [...]

Some Experiment Regarding Carbide Cutting Tool Life Using a Lathe Machine?

I was asked to do an Experiment about ” Tungsten Carbide Tool Life For Cutting Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Materials using a Lathe Machine”. Any expert know how should i conduct the experiment? Any advices are much appreciated.

5/8″ turning tool set with extra set of carbide inserts

5/8″ turning tool set with extra set of carbide inserts Product Description5/8″ turning tool set with extra set of carbide inserts… More >> 5/8″ turning tool set with extra set of carbide inserts

on a metal lathe what is the name of the process called when the tool is used to cut a 45 degree slope at the ?

end of a work piece???

what is a method for centring a tool prior to cutting on a metal lathe?

for homework what is the other way??