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Metal Lathe Quiz
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The end of the lathe that holds the gearboxes and chuck is called
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Cross slide
Tail stock
D.R.O.
Head stock
The part of the lathe that moves along the bed is called
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Vernier
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Carriage
Compound slide
The lower gearbox is used to drive
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the thread drive
the chuck
the power drive
the oil around the gearboxes
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How many oil level check glasses are there on the Makespace metal lathe?
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4
1
3
2
When is the lathe completely safe to put your hands into whilst powered?
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When the stop/run lever is in the off position
When the motor is not running
When the yellow safety cover is fully down against the stop
When the yellow safety cover is fully up
What are the TWO main cuts you can do on a lathe?
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Knurling cut
Turn or cross cut
Long cut or end cut
Routing cut
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The tail stock is mainly used for:
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Drilling and stabilising your work
Calibrating the digital readout
Boring inside holes in your work
Routing heavy metal parts
What are the 3 positions that the power-drive lever can be set to?
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Carriage drive, cross-slide drive, compound-drive slide
Safe, compound-slide drive, boring drive
Safe, carriage drive, cross-slide drive
Safe, upwards drive, carriage drive
Why should you never drive the tail stock beyond the zero position whilst the lathe is running?
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It will eject the tool it is holding
It will damage the drive mechanism
It will cause the drive to jam
It will put the lathe in the emergency-stop position
What do you need to check to ensure that the chuck is on correctly and safe to use?
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Chuck registration '0' marks are aligned
The lathe is in the correct gear for the type of metal in use
The cutting tool is set to the correct height
All three of the cam-lock arrows are between their 'V' marks
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What is the most common accident on lathes?
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Cutting tools being broken by excessive force
The cutting tool colliding with the chuck
Operators slipping on oil and debris on the floor
The job coming loose in the chuck
The emergency brake is used:
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to stop the lathe when running in reverse
to stop the chuck each time the work is finished
to stop the lathe if a potential or serious situation develops
if you run out of coolant/lubricant
When do you need to use the buddy system when using the lathe?
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When using the lathe before your induction
When the person with you has not yet been inducted to the lathe
When there is someone in the woodwork shop
When you are alone in the secure workshop
What are the 6 absolute No Nos whilst using the lathe?
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your job coming loose
hitting the dead stop under power drive
reversing the tail-stock shaft out past the zero mark
allowing your tool to hit the chuck
leaving the lathe in neutral
allowing your tool to hit the quick-release tool post
leaving used tools mounted on the tool post
leaving the key in the chuck
your chuck coming loose
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