Lathe
A machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation.
Historical Notes
- 1797 British engineer Henry Maudslay creates the first screw-cutting lathe.
See also: Cutting Speed, Drill Press, Faceplate, Facing, Lathe Tool, Parting, Parting-off Tool, Roughing, Swarf, Wood Lathe.
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