lathe
Rotates the workpiece
A lathe is a machine that rotates a piece of material—typically wood or metal—against a cutting tool to shape it.
The operator or an automated system holds the tool steady while the workpiece spins, allowing precise shaping of cylindrical objects: table legs turned on a lathe, lathe-cut brass fittings.
To lathe is to shape something using this machine.
Throw carelessly or informally
- facingDirected toward something
- boringFailing to engage interest
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- knurlingMachined grip texture
turning · drilling · milling · grinding · cutting · workpiece · collet · carbide
Rotating rod for thread
- bowlConcave food container
- gougeConcave carving blade
- chiselEdged carving implement
- faceplateProtective front panel
mandrel · tailstock · headstock · toolrest · roughing · finishing · tenon · parting
Furniture for slumber
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
- tailstockLathe component opposite headstock
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
spindle · leadscrew · apron · ways · gearbox · motor · faceplate · centers
Rotating rod for thread
- turningAct of rotating
- revolveTurn around center
- rotationTurning on an axis
- centrifugalDirected away from axis
faceplate · drive · pulley · belt · torque · counterclockwise · clockwise · axis
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- handiworkHandmade work product
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
heirloom · luthier · goblet · candlestick · baluster · finial · ornamental · decorative
Machine tool instructions
- CAMTech-related abbreviation
- toolpathProgrammed machining trajectory
- programmingWriting software instructions
- controllerDevice directing a system
servo · stepper · axis · postprocessor · simulation · numerical · interpolation · homing
Willingness to accept difference
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- gaugeStandard of measurement
measurement · runout · finish · thousandths · dimensional · alignment · specification · repeatability
chuck
Throw carelessly or informally
- facingDirected toward something
- boringFailing to engage interest
- threadingPassing strand through opening
knurling · turning · drilling · milling · grinding · cutting · workpiece · collet · carbide · coolant
spindle
Rotating rod for thread
faceplate · mandrel · tailstock · headstock · toolrest · roughing · finishing · tenon · parting · skew
bed
Furniture for slumber
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
- tailstockLathe component opposite headstock
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
chuck · spindle · leadscrew · apron · ways · gearbox · motor · faceplate · centers · handwheel
spindle
Rotating rod for thread
centrifugal · faceplate · drive · pulley · belt · torque · counterclockwise · clockwise · axis
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- handiworkHandmade work product
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
handmade · heirloom · luthier · goblet · candlestick · baluster · finial · ornamental · decorative · custom
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Machine tool instructions
- CAMTech-related abbreviation
- toolpathProgrammed machining trajectory
- programmingWriting software instructions
controller · servo · stepper · axis · postprocessor · simulation · numerical · interpolation · homing · zeroing
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
gauge · measurement · runout · finish · thousandths · dimensional · alignment · specification · repeatability · backlash
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- craftsmanshiphandcrafted, craft, handiwork, stitching, welding
- metalworkingwelding, casting, forging, smithing, smelting
- Metalworking Machinesmill, milling machine, drill press, grinder, hydraulic press
- shop equipmenttable saw, band saw, drill press, jointer, planer
- machine toolsmill, milling machine, drill press, grinder, shaper
lathe3D printer
Machine that extrudes material into shapes
milling machine · saw · drill press · planer · shaper
lathehand carving
Manual shaping of material
whittling knife · hand file · sandpaper · chisel · spokeshave
lathe3D printer
Machine that extrudes material into shapes
welding equipment · forge · kiln · smelter
- lather upCover with foam
- in a latherExtremely agitated state
- lathering upProducing soap foam
- lathered upCovered in foam
- lath and plaster
- wood latheRotary tool for shaping timber
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