PARUL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING &

TECHNOLOGY

Name of Subject Manufacturing Process I

Name of Unit Lathe Accessories
Prepared By Prof. Krunal K Rathod.
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Department

Lathe Accessories

Lathe Accessories
Divided into two categories
Work-holding, -supporting, and driving devices
Lathe centers, chucks, faceplates
Mandrels, steady and follower rests
Lathe dogs, drive plates

Cutting-tool-holding devices
Straight and offset toolholders
Threading toolholders, boring bars
Turret-type toolposts

Lathe Centers
Work to be turned between centers must have
center hole drilled in each end
Provides bearing surface

Support during cutting

Most common have
solid Morse taper shank
60 centers, steel with carbide tips
Care to adjust and lubricate occasionally

Lathe Centers

Revolving Tailstock Centers

Replaced solid dead centers for most
machining operations
Used to support work held in chuck or when
work is being machined between centers
Contains antifriction bearings which allow
center to revolve with work piece
No lubrication required between center and work

Types: revolving dead center, long point

center, and changeable point center

Revolving Tailstock Centers

Chucks
Used extensively for holding work for lathe
machining operations
Work large or unusual shape

Most commonly used lathe chucks

Three-jaw universal
Four-jaw independent
Collet chuck

Three-jaw Universal Chuck

Holds round and hexagonal work
Grasps work quickly and accurate within few
thousandths/inch
Three jaws move simultaneously when
adjusted by chuck wrench
Caused by scroll plate into which all three jaws fit

Two sets of jaw: outside chucking and inside

chucking

Three-jaw Universal Chuck

Four-Jaw Independent Chuck

Used to hold round, square, hexagonal, and
irregularly shaped workpieces
Has four jaws
Each can be adjusted independently by chuck
wrench

Jaws can be reversed to hold work by inside

diameter

Four-Jaw Independent Chucks

Magnetic Chucks
Used to hold iron or steel parts that are too thin
or may be damaged if held in conventional
chuck
Fitted to an adapter mounted on headstock
spindle
Used only for light cuts and for special
grinding applications

Magnetic Chucks

Faceplates
Used to hold work too large or shaped so it
cannot be held in chuck or between centers
Usually equipped with several slots to permit
use of bolts to secure work
Angle plate used so axis of workpiece may be
aligned with lathe centers

Counterbalance fastened to faceplate when

work mounted off center
Prevent imbalance and resultant vibrations

Faceplates

Steadyrest
Used to support long work held in chuck or
between lathe centers
Prevent springing

Located on and aligned by ways of the lathe

Positioned at any point along lathe bed
Three jaws tipped with plastic, bronze or
rollers may be adjusted to support any work
diameter with steadyrest capacity

Steadyrest

Follower Rest
Mounted on saddle
Travels with carriage to prevent work from
springing up and away from cutting tool
Cutting tool generally positioned just ahead of
follower rest
Provide smooth bearing surface for two jaws of
follower rest

Mandrel
Holds internally machined workpiece between
centers so further machining operations are
concentric with bore
Several types, but most common
Plain mandrel
Expanding mandrel
Gang mandrel
Stub mandrel

Plain Mandrel

Expanding Mandrel

Gang Mandrel

Stub Mandrel

Lathe Dogs
Drives work machined between centers
Has opening to receive work and setscrew to
fasten the dog to work
Tail of dog fits into slot on driveplate and
provides drive to workpiece
Made in variety of sizes and types to suit
various workpieces

Standard bent-tail lathe dog

Most commonly used for round workpieces
Available with square-head setscrews of
headless setscrews

Standard bent-tail lathe dog

Bent tail engages in slot on drive plate

Straight-tail lathe dog

Driven by stud in driveplate
Used in precision turning

Safety clamp lathe dog

Used to hold variety of work
Wide range of adjustment

Heavy Duty Lathe Dog

Wider range than others
Used on all shapes

Cutting-Tool-Holding Devices
Available in three styles
Left-hand offset
Right-hand offset
Straight

Each has square hole to accommodate square

toolbit held in place by setscrew
Angle of approximately 15 to 30 to base of
toolholder

Left-Hand Offset Toolholder

Offset to the right
Designed for machining work close to chuck
or faceplate and cutting right to left
Designated by letter L

Right-Hand Offset Toolholder

Offset to the left
Designed for machining work close to the
tailstock and cutting left to right
Also for facing operations

Designated by letter R

Straight Toolholder
General-purpose type
Used for taking cuts in either direction and for
general machining operations
Designated by letter S

Carbide Toolholder
Has square hole parallel to base of toolholder
to accommodate carbide-tipped toolbits
Holds toolbit with little or no back rake
Designated by letter C

Cutting-Off (Parting) Tools

Used when work must be grooved or parted
off
Long, thin cutting-off blade locked securely in
toolholder by either cam lock or locking nut
Three types of parting toolholders
Left-hand
Right-hand
Straight

Threading Toolholder
Designed to hold special form-relieved threadcutting tool
Has accurately ground 60 angle
Maintained throughout life of tool
Only top of cutting surface sharpened when
becomes dull

Styles of Boring Toolholders

Held in standard toolpost
Light boring toolholder
Used for small holes and light cuts

Medium boring toolholder

Suitable for heavier cuts
May be held at 45 or 90 to axis of bar

Mounted on compound rest of lathe

Heavy-duty boring bar holder
Three bars of different diameters
May be held at 45 or 90 to axis of bar

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