Lab Session: 04

MAKING WORKPIECE ON LATHE MACHINE

SKETCH OF THE WORK PIECE:

EQUIPMENTS

Lathe Machine
Work piece (Aluminum rod)
Hack saw
Cutting tools
Vernier Caliper
Marker

OPERATIONS ON THE WORKPIECE

Following operations on the given work piece is applied:

Facing
Turning
Grooving
Taper Turning
Threading

PROCEDURE
Following steps are taken on the work piece:
Step 1: Cut the work piece
Cut the work piece of 160 mm length with the hack saw from the Aluminum rod. Measure the
length with the Vernier caliper.
Step 2: Mount the work piece
After cutting the work piece, mount the work piece in the chuck and tight it with the help of
chuck key.
Step 3: Facing operation
Take the facing cutting tool and set it in the tool post at certain angle, then reduces the length of
the work piece from 160mm to 150mm. After reducing the length, also makes a smooth flat
surface of the work piece at both ends. Measure the length with the Vernier caliper.
Step 4: Turning operation
After the facing, starts the turning of the work piece from one end to the other end, reduces the
diameter from 25mm to 20mm. Measure the diameter with the Vernier caliper.
Step 5: Grooving operation
After the turning, starts the grooving of the work piece of 30mm at a distance of 40mm from its
one end, reduces the diameter from 20mm to 16mm. Measure the diameter and length with the
Vernier caliper.
Step 6: Taper turning operation
After the grooving, starts the taper turning of the work piece of 30mm from the end point of the
grooving section with the angle feed of 0.2mm and diameter of 14mm. Measure the diameter and
length with the Vernier caliper.
Step 7: Again grooving operation
Again does the grooving on the work piece of 20mm from the end of the taper turning section,
reduces the diameter to 12mm. Measure the diameter and length with the Vernier caliper.
Step 8: Threading operation
After the grooving, starts the threading of the work piece of 30mm from the right end of the
work piece. Measure the length with the Vernier caliper.
Step 9: Work piece completed
In the last, after all the operations applied on the work piece. Check all the length and diameter
of the work piece with the Vernier caliper. The work piece completed.