A machine for turning, that is, for shaping articles of wood, metal, or other material, by causing them to revolve while acted upon by a cutting tool.
Basically, a machine that fashions work by making the work turn on an axis. The cutting is done by a tool that is not rotating. On wood lathes the wood usually turns between the headstock and the tailstock. The turner holds the tool by hand and moves it to cut various shapes on the wood. On metal lathes the work (whatever material is being fashioned) turns and the tool is held rigid whilst the operator moves the tool using hand wheels. Lathes are very versatile, come in a myriad of styles, and many contradict the above definitions. Wood can be cut in any metal lathe and soft metals can usually be cut on wood lathes.
A machine that is used for working metals and plastics by rotating about the horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
A machine that spins timber, This makes it unique as all other power tools move whilst the timber remains static.
A lathes is a machine which holds a piece of wood or metal between two centers and turns it so the work can be shaped by hand-held "turning chisels." Foot operated or hand cranked.
A machine designed to center a piece of wood on an axis: as it turns, the woodturner can cut into the wood to create symmetrical objects.
a machine that hold a piece of metal or wood and turns it rapidly against a cutting tool for shaping Finally, he used a lathe to shape the wooden bowl.
A machine on which logs are peeled to yield veneer for plywood.
machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
a common tool used in machining
a machine for changing the shape of a piece of wood, metal, etc
a machine for use in working metal or wood which holds the material and rotates it against a tool that shapes it
a machine in which a piece of wood is rotated around a fixed axis while being shaped by a fixed tool
a machine that cuts away small amounts of the comm to restore it to a trued state
a machine that holds the wood on a rapidly spinning axis
a machine that rotates a piece of wood to create a uniform circular design when the wood is cut with a chisel
a machine that turns metal , wood, etc
a machine tool for shaping metal or other material
a machine tool, specifically designed to help in the
a machine tool that generates circular sections by rotating the job around an axis and cutting it with a tool
a machine tool that removes unwanted material from a cylindrical work piece by rotating it against a cutting tool
a machine tool used to produce mechanical parts with cylindrical features
a machine used for shaping parts
a machine used for turning wood, metal and other materials by rotating the article against tools which cut it to shape
a machine used to turn rounded objects
a marvelous tool
an ancient tool that was used by the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and other ancient and medieval peoples
an object created by revolving a spline curve, which determines the contour of the shape, around an axis
a power tool that spins the wheel around and slowly shapes it until all the sides are the same
a tool for making round things
a tool used to create objects with cylindrical symmetry such as table legs
a VERY easy to make primitive tool
a machine for shaping a piece of wood, metal, etc. by holding and turning it rapidly against the edge of the cutting tool.
A tool, usually free standing, for turning a piece while tools are held against it. Typically several feet long and about a foot wide. Different lathes are used for wood or metal (or glass) pieces. A lathe commonly has a headstock that grips the piece and has gears and a motor drive for turning the piece and a tailstock that guides the other end of long pieces. Most lathes allow working a piece held only at the headstock, as for making bowl shaped pieces. The tailstock is normally mounted on rails (the bed) so it can be moved accurately to different distances while remaining centered on the headstock. A wood lathe will have a tool rest to help guide the handheld tools along the piece while a metal lathe will have a solid tool holder with screw adjustments to withstand the increased force. Glass lathes are used to join medium and large diameter tubing for scientific glass work, keeping two tubes aligned as heat is applied all around the joint. rev.2003-02-27
A lathe is used for turning materials like wood and bone when they are being worked.
A machine tool by which work is rotated on a horizontal axis and shaped or cut by a fixed tool.
A machine which derives its usefulness by rotating stock against which tooling may be brought to bear. Springs are often wound on a lathe.
Power tool, which is used to turn wood or metal objects so that cutting tools may shape it while it, rotates.
Machine for shaping turned parts by the application of cutting edges against the revolving wood.
A lathe is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation.
In 3 D computer graphics, a lathed object is a 3D model whose vertex geometry is produced by rotating the points of a spline or other point set around a fixed axis. The lathing may be partial; the amount of rotation is not necessarily a full 360 degrees. The point set providing the initial source data can be thought of as a cross section through the object.
A metal lathe is generic description for a rigid machine tool designed to remove material from a workpiece, through the action of a cutting tool. They were originally designed to machine metals however with the advent of plastics and other materials, and with their inherent versatility, they are used in a wide range of applications, and a broad range of materials.