subject: An Introduction To The Manual Lathes And Used Lathes [print this page] The word lathe is basically used for any device or machine tool that rotates or moves the work piece over its axis. This helps the work piece to carry out various functions and operations such as drilling, deformation, sanding, knurling, and cutting. This works with the help of any tool that is joined to work piece for the creation of any object having symmetry or a plane of rotation. The main use of lathes is in the cutting of metal, metal spinning, working of metal, turning of wood, glass working and many more. The lathes might also be utilized for giving a shape to the pottery. A few lathes are ornamental and produce the solids that are three dimensional and have varying complexity. The lathes have one or more than one centers which hold the material firmly in their place.
There are many different kinds of lathes. One important and most popular of these is the manual lathes. These are the most powerful and most commonly used lathes all over the world. Operating a manual lathe is not an easy job to do. You need to be very careful in its operation. By following some easy steps you can easily operate the manual lathes and get accurate cuttings. First of all you need to warn up the machine so that oil becomes distributed and all parts become lubricated. Then set the jaws of lathe and after that set the tools of lathe for the job. Then put the raw material into the jaws and close it with the help of a chink key. Start the lathe to begin the process. At last clean up the lathe for removing the compressed air from it. In this way you can use a manual lathe.
When the lathes have been used extensively they are called as used lathes. The job of the lathes is very complex and the lathes consist of various complex parts each performing a very complex job. After some time the efficiency of lathes becomes very less and then stops altogether. This is due to the fact that the lathes that are used extensively become old after some time and lose their efficiency. The used lathes however can be turned out to be useful again by fabricating them. Some people sale their used lathes to the companies which use their parts for making new and more efficient lathes to be used again. The used lathes are also very expensive due to their parts.
