Manufacturing Processes lab I Running a lathe machine-2 Cutting speeds and feeds: These factors govern the length

of time required to machine the work and the quality of the surface finish.

Various Cuts: Roughing cuts are taken to reduce work diameter to approximate size. The work is left 1/3 ! "#.#$ mm% oversize for finish turning. "use the highest speed and coarsest feed consistent with safety and accuracy%.

&inishing cut 'rings the work to the required diameter and surface finish. ( high) spindle speed* sharp cutting tool and fine feed are employed.

Cutting Speed: +utting speed* indicates the distance the work moves past the cutting tool* expressed in feet per minutes "fpm% or meters per minutes "mpm%. ,n fact* the length of the chip cut in one minute "in feet or meters% would 'e the cutting speed of the lathe. +utting speed is not the revolutions per minute "rpm% of the lathe.

Cutting Feed: &eed is the distance that the cutter moves length)wise along the lathe 'ed during a single revolution of the work.

+utting speeds and feeds suggested for turning various metals with high)speed steel tools. These speeds will 'e increased 'y -#. if a coolant is used* and 'y 3##. to /##. if a cemented car'ide cutting tool is employed. Calculating cutting speeds: +utting speed "+0% is given in feet per minute "fpm% or meters per minute "mpm%. 0peed of the work "0pindle speed% is given in revolutions per minute "rpm%. The peripheral speed "speed at the circumference or outside edge of the work% must 'e converted to rpm to determine the required spindle speed. ,1+2)3(0456 +07+utting 0peed* in feet/min 57 5iameter of work in inches +onvert all fractions to decimals Round 8 to 3

Rpm7"+091 %/ :57"+09/%/5 Calculating cutting speeds: ;hat spindle speed is required to finish)turn $! diameter aluminum alloy<

rpm= (CSx 4/D)= 1###!x//$7 -## rpm 0o ad=ust the spindle speed to as close to -##rpm as possi'le. ,ncrease or decrease speed as needed to o'tain desired surface finish. >4TR,+)3(0456 Rpm7 "+091###%/ 8 5 +07+utting 0peed in meter. 57 5iameter of work in milimeter . round 8 to 3

rpm7 "3##mpmx 1###%/ "1## 8%7 3###/37 1### rpm Depth of Cut: The depth of cut refers to the distance the cutter is fed into the work surface. The depth of cut* like feed* varies greatly with lathe condition* material hardness* speed* feed* amount of material to 'e removed and whether it is to 'e a roughing or finishing cut. 5epth of cut can 'e set accurately with the >icrometer dials on the cross)slide and compound rest.

The micrometer dial is usually graduated in #.##1! or #.# mm increments. This means that a movement of one graduation feeds the cutting tool into the piece #.##1! or #.# mm. 2owever* material is removed around the periphery "outside edge% of the rotating work at double the depth ad=ustment.