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This is reference material for people interested in using our lathe. This material is collected here in order to assist a workshop on using the lathe as well as for people to teach themselves how to use this machine. | This is reference material for people interested in using our lathe. This material is collected here in order to assist a workshop on using the lathe as well as for people to teach themselves how to use this machine. | ||
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| + | This is a diagram of the parts of our lathe. Please note that this picture was taken before it was restored to full working condition. See that process here: [[Atlas_Lathe_Restoration]]. | ||
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== Reading Material == | == Reading Material == | ||
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* [http://web.mit.edu/2.670/www/Tutorials/Machining/lathe/Description.html http://web.mit.edu/2.670/www/Tutorials/Machining/lathe/Description.html] | * [http://web.mit.edu/2.670/www/Tutorials/Machining/lathe/Description.html http://web.mit.edu/2.670/www/Tutorials/Machining/lathe/Description.html] | ||
* [http://www.wewilliams.net/SBLibrary.htm http://www.wewilliams.net/SBLibrary.htm] - Complete PDF's of older lathe manuals, all still relavent information. | * [http://www.wewilliams.net/SBLibrary.htm http://www.wewilliams.net/SBLibrary.htm] - Complete PDF's of older lathe manuals, all still relavent information. | ||
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== Video Tutorials == | == Video Tutorials == | ||
Revision as of 02:29, 26 March 2013
This is reference material for people interested in using our lathe. This material is collected here in order to assist a workshop on using the lathe as well as for people to teach themselves how to use this machine.
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Diagram
This is a diagram of the parts of our lathe. Please note that this picture was taken before it was restored to full working condition. See that process here: Atlas_Lathe_Restoration.
Reading Material
For additional material on the subject of running and using a lathe use these links. The MIT guide is a single page with a good overview of lathe parts and operations. The WE Williams site contains complete PDF's of older books on using lathes. I have two expensive classroom books which cover lathe work which I will provide to Bloominglabs members in the near future.
- http://web.mit.edu/2.670/www/Tutorials/Machining/lathe/Description.html
- http://www.wewilliams.net/SBLibrary.htm - Complete PDF's of older lathe manuals, all still relavent information.
Video Tutorials
These are free MIT videos which are a reasonable introduction to using a lathe. They are part of a 10 video series on machine tools, these are the lathe videos from this series. They each are about 45 minutes in length.
- [4] - Youtube search for "Tubalcain" maching videos, many different videos on different aspects of using a lathe.
Tool Grinding
Tool grinding is just as important as knowing how to use the lathe. You literally grind a small bar of high quality tool steel down to the correct shape you need for the cuts you need to make.
