Why is a lathe machine called a universal machine?

Introduction

Lathe machine is a machine tool that is used for turning and shaping metal or wood. This machine has been in use for many centuries. Lathe machines can perform different operations like turning, facing, taper cutting, bored pieces of materials. Cutting angles, threads can be cut on this machine but the operation drilling can not be done by simply attaching drill bit in tailstock quill so with the addition of different tool heads and fixtures lathe machine can perform various operations like drilling boring etc so why its called universal because it can perform almost all machining operations except some specialized tools attachment has to be used on it

There are several reasons why lathe machine is called a universal machine.

There are several reasons why lathe machine is called a universal machine. Let’s take a look at them one by one:

• Lathe machine can perform different operations such as drilling operation, boring operation, threading operation and cutting operation.
• Lathe machines are used in industries such as automobile industry, shipbuilding industry, etc., where large number of parts are required like engine block or exhaust manifold. In this case if we have more than one lathe machines then only then it will be possible to handle these types of large scale production work. If you have only one type of lathe machine than it will not be possible for you handle all types of jobs easily because each job requires different set up process so having multiple machines would help us in doing the same task quickly without wasting much time on setup.(Read More)

Lathe can perform many operations like turning, facing, taper cutting, bored pieces of materials.

The lathe machine can perform many operations like turning, facing, taper cutting, bored pieces of materials.

The lathe machine is called a universal machine because it can perform almost all machining operations except for some specialized tools an attachment has to be used on it.

Cutting angles, threads can be cut on this machine.

The possibility of cutting angles and threads on the lathe machine is one of the reasons why it is called a universal machine.

The lathe machine can cut threads in reverse with the help of a thread cutting tool which consists of two parts: a rotary table attached to the bed plate and a threaded spindle that rotates at high speed. One end of this spindle has an accuracy-ground face, while its other end has sharp teeth that cut off chips from metal as they pass through them during their rotation. When you turn your lathe on, it will start to spin at high speed, just like I said earlier. When you place metal pieces against those sharp teeth, they will get cut into shapes according to what type of thread you want on them (i.e., flat or round). The shape itself depends completely on how much pressure there was against these teeth when they were rotating so quickly around themselves back-and-forth hundreds if not thousands times every minute!

The only exception of this is drilling operation which it cannot perform.

The drilling operation is not possible on a lathe machine. But this can be done by attaching a drill bit in the tailstock quill and drilling using the tailstock. The drill bit can be attached to the tailstock quill with the help of a chuck.

But the operation drilling can be done by simply attaching a drill bit in tailstock quill.

The tailstock is often used for drilling. In fact, the tailstock quill can be used to drill holes by attaching a drill bit in its center. The part you are working on will then be fixed on the bed of your lathe machine and the piece will be held firmly while drilling is performed.

With the addition of different tool heads, lathes can perform a variety of operations like drilling and boring.

A lathe machine is also called a universal machine because it can perform various operations like drilling, boring etc. with the addition of different tool heads and fixtures. For example, if you want to drill a hole in an object then you need to attach a drill chuck on the spindle (turning part) of your lathe machine. The tool head of the drill chuck will be fitted with a rotating cutter so as to create rotation while drilling.

If you want to bore out an internal cavity in an object then you need to attach a boring bar on your lathe machine’s spindle so that it can bore out this cavity by rotating around its axis.

If you wish to thread a hole in any material such as wood or metal then all what needs is just inserting the threaded cutter into your work piece and make use of its rotation while threading procedure takes place as well as if somebody wants something round-shaped like half sphere or half cone then he/she needs only one thing i-e turning attachment which used for turning items without altering their shape too much thus making them spherical or conical respectively

Because the lathe is able to perform many different machining operations, it's often called a universal machine.

The reason lathe machine is called universal machine is because it can perform almost all machining operations except for some specialized tools an attachment has to be used on it. Lathe machine can perform turning, facing and taper cutting operations by using its main spindle and tailstock. You can also use various attachments to perform boring operation and cutting angles, threads or grooves on the work piece. However drilling operation is not possible as such machines do not have a rotary table or indexing unit like milling machines so you cannot perform drilling operation in a lathe machine but there are some special purpose drilling jigs available which have their own rotary tables attached with them that can perform drilling operations in your lathe machine.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are many reasons why a lathe machine is called a universal machine. It is because it can perform almost all machining operations except for some specialized tools or attachments have to be used on it.