tailstock
Lathe's opposite end
The tailstock is the adjustable component at the end of a lathe opposite the headstock, used to support long workpieces or hold tools like drill bits.
It slides along the lathe bed and locks in position, with a center point or chuck that can be advanced by a handwheel: Extend the tailstock to support the other end of the spindle.
Rotating shaping machine
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- dead centerPrecise middle point
- quillFeather used for writing
handwheel · woodworking · mandrel · faceplate · toolrest · banjo · gouge · ram
Feather used for writing
- handwheelCircular manual control grip
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- ramAdult male sheep
- spindleRotating rod for thread
base · clamp · slide · dead center · graduations · keyway · socket
Rotating shaping machine
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- boringFailing to engage interest
drilling · reaming · threading · facing · workpiece · coolant · swarf · chip
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
gauge · fine-tuning · centering · runout · measurement · rigidity · repeatability · lockdown
lathe
Rotating shaping machine
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- dead centerPrecise middle point
quill · handwheel · woodworking · mandrel · faceplate · toolrest · banjo · gouge · ram · barrel
quill
Feather used for writing
spindle · base · clamp · slide · dead center · graduations · keyway · socket
lathe
Rotating shaping machine
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
boring · drilling · reaming · threading · facing · workpiece · coolant · swarf · chip · feed
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
micrometer · gauge · fine-tuning · centering · runout · measurement · rigidity · repeatability · lockdown · clamping