Section 5 Unit 1

What is the main function of an engine lathe?

• Drilling holes into metal pieces

• Shaping wood into desired forms

• Holding and rotating a workpiece against a cutting tool

• Bending metal rods

Which of the following is a safety requirement when operating a lathe?

• Wearing loose clothing to keep cool

• Removing safety glasses to see better

• Wearing safety glasses with an ANSI Z87 rating

• Keeping long hair down

What is the purpose of the headstock on a lathe?

• To support the cutting tool

• To hold and rotate the workpiece

• To control the movement of the carriage

• To secure the tailstock in place

Which part of the lathe controls the rate of tool movement, known as the feed rate?

• Carriage

• Quick-change gear box

• Saddle

• Spindle

What is the function of the lathe bed?

• To provide power to the spindle

• To serve as the foundation of the machine

• To guide the tool in cutting operations

• To support the tailstock for drilling operations

What does the carriage of a lathe do?

• Holds the workpiece in place

• Supports and moves the cutting tool

• Controls the speed of the spindle

• Changes the feed rate

The saddle is part of which larger lathe component?

• Tailstock

• Headstock

• Carriage

• Bed

What is the swing of a lathe?

• The length of the lathe bed

• The maximum diameter of workpiece it can hold

• The speed at which the lathe operates

• The distance between the headstock and tailstock

The tailstock of a lathe is used for which of the following?

• Holding cutting tools for drilling operations

• Controlling the feed rate

• Powering the spindle

Which taper is commonly used in lathe tailstocks for holding tools?

• Jacobs taper

• Morse taper

• CAT taper

• MT taper