Lathe 101 Quiz

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Lathe 101 Quiz

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How many minutes do you get for one valid scan on Tinkeraccess. *

1 point

150

100

200

Required

Why would the big red flashing light come on? *

1 point

One of the machines is low on oil.

There is a fire in the building.

There is 5 mins left before Tinkeraccess times out.

Somebody hit the E-Stop on Tinkeraccess

Required

What is "backlash"? *

1 point

It is the movement allowed on the tail stock.

It is the play we have in the screws on the lathe.

It is the movement in the spindle when you stop the machine.

It is the tolerance in the collet closer.

Required

What is a good drilling speed on the lathe? *

1 point

300 RPM.

125 RPM.

60 RPM

400 RPM

Required

Name two types of taps? *

1 point

Taper tap and plug tap?

Starter tap and bottom tap.

Screw tap and bolt tap.

Water tap and oil tap.

Required

When can you open the lathe door at the back to get access to the circuit breakers? *

1 point

While the machine is not running.

While the power switch is in the "OFF" position.

While the power is off - i.e. Tinkeraccess logged out.

While the E-stop on the front panel is activated.

The head stock is ... ? *

1 point

The big nut on top of the tool holder.

The collective name for the cross slide and compound slide.

The part that contains the spindle and gear box.

The lever on the left side that closes the collets.

How do you remove the drill chuck from the tail stock? *

1 point

Simply pull it out.

Crank the cylinder back in until it pops out.

Whack it with a dead blow hammer until it pops out.

Use the spanner wrench.

How many lubrication holes on the compound slide? *

1 point

Required

What happens when you throw the lathe in reverse while it is running at full speed in the forward direction? *

1 point

You will strip the gears in the gearbox.

It will immediately attempt to reverse and possibly break the belts between the motor and gearbox

It will ignore you and keep running in the forward direction.

It will come to a stop and then start up in reverse.

Name the two typical drill bit angles? *

0 points

90 and 180

118 and 135

70 and 90

100 and 120

Name the four types of drill sizes? *

0 points

Fractional, SAE, Metric and NPT.

Fractional Inch, Number, Letter and Metric.

Inch, mm, Angstrom and Parsec.

Thousands of an inch, Fractional and decimal.

What do I do when the gearbox levers refuses to move into position? *

0 points

Tap it with the dead blow hammer.

Put force on it.

Move the spindle and gently try again.

Start / stop the spindle and try again.

What is a center drill used for? *

0 points

To drill out broken drills.

To find the center of an existing hole.

To chamfer an existing hole.

To start a hole.

A carbide cutter is usually run at a _____? speed compared to HSS. *

Higher

Similar

Slower

Does not matter.

Sandpaper must not be used on the lathe because *

0 points

It generates too much heat.

It is ineffective.

The residue is abrasive and will damage the ways.

It can catch fire.

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