Manufacturing & Materials
Metalworking lathe
A metalworking lathe holds and rotates metal while a supported tool removes material. Slides, feed mechanisms and accurate spindle bearings made it central to precision engineering and interchangeable parts.
About this artifact
A metalworking lathe holds and rotates metal while a supported tool removes material. Slides, feed mechanisms and accurate spindle bearings made it central to precision engineering and interchangeable parts.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: HwacheonCentreLathe_460x1000.jpg
Creator: Glenn McKechnie
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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