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The bed of Lathe acts as the base on which the different fixed
and operations parts of the Lathe are mounted. Lathe beds are
usually made as single piece casting of semi-steel (i.e.,
toughened cast iron),
with the addition of small quantity of steel scrap to the cast
iron during melting; the material ‘cast iron’ facilitating an easy
sliding action. In case of extremely large machines, the bed may
be in two or more pieces, bolted together to from the desired
length. Lathe Bed are heavy rigid structure which is having high
damping capacity for the vibrations generated by machines
during machining. The rigid structure will helps to avoid
deflections. The guides and ways which are present on the top
of the bed will act as rails and supports other parts like tail
stock. The bed will be designed in such a way that easily bolted
to the floor of the machine shop.
Head stock
Tail stock
Carriage
1. saddle
2. cross-slide
3. compound Rest
4. Tool post
5. Apron
Saddle
It is the part of the carriage which slides along the bed way and
support the Cross-slide, compound rest and Tool post.
Cross-slide
Compound Rest
The compound Rest will be placed over the cross slide and it
consists of a graduated circular base which is having swiveling
nature.
Tool post
It is the top most part of the carriage and is used for holding
the tool or tool holder in position.
Apron
They are the supports which carry the entire load of the
machine over them. The prevailing practice is to use cast legs.
Both the legs are firmly secured to the floor by means of
foundation blots in order to prevent vibrations in the machine.
One of these legs, usually the one on the left hand side of the
operator, serves as housing for the electric motor and counter
shaft etc., and both these legs should be of robust construction.