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WORK HOLDING DEVICES

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The work holding devices are used to hold

and rotate the workpieces along with the spindle.

1. Chucks 2. Face plate 3. Driving plate 4. Catch plate 5. Carriers 6. Mandrels 7. Centres 8. Rests
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Chucks
Jobs of short length and large diameter

or of irregular shape, which cannot be conveniently mounted between centers, are held quickly and rigidly in a chuck. There are a number of types of lathe chucks, e.g. (1) Three jaws or universal (2) Four jaw independent chuck (3) Magnetic chuck (4) Collet chuck (5) Air or hydraulic chuck operated chuck
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Advantages of using 3 jaw chucks

The three-jaw chuck is used to hold round work pieces of various diameters as the component is centered in the chuck before machining.

Very common. Quick and easy to use. Self centering.

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4 Jaw Chuck
The four-jaw chuck is used to hold irregular

shapes because of its independent action on each jaw.

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 3 & 4 is Setting up of work Setting up of difficult work is easy JAW CHUCK
Has less gripping

power

More gripping power More depth of cut

Depth of cut is

comparatively less

can be given

Heavier jobs Workpieces

Heavier jobs can be

cannot be turned cannot be set for eccentric turning

turned

Workpieces can be

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Magnetic chuck

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Used to hold iron or steel parts that

are too thin or may be damaged if held in conventional chuck


Fitted to an adapter mounted on

headstock spindle
Used only for light cuts and for

special grinding applications

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Faceplates
Used to hold work too large or shaped

so it cannot be held in chuck or between centers permit use of bolts to secure work may be aligned with lathe centers when work mounted off center to Prevent imbalance and resultant vibrations
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Usually equipped with several slots to Angle plate used so axis of workpiece Counterbalance fastened to faceplate

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Catch plate

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Carrier

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Mandrel
Holds internally machined workpiece

between centers so further machining operations are concentric with bore

There are several types of mandrels and they are: 1. Plain mandrel 2. Step mandrel 4. Collar mandrel 5. Cone mandrel

3. Gang mandrel 6. Expansion mandrel

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Plain mandrel

The body of the plain mandrel is slightly tapered to provide proper gripping of the workpiece. The taper will be around 1 to 2mm for a length of 100mm.
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Gang mandrel
It has a fixed collar at one end and a

movable collar at the threaded end.

This mandrel is used to hold a set of hollow

workpieces between the two collars by tightening the nut.

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Screwed mandrel

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Centres
Centres are useful in holding the work in

a lathe between centres. The shank of a centre has Morse taper on it and the face is conical in shape. There are two types of centres namely

(i) Live centre (ii) Dead centre

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RESTS
A rest is a mechanical device to support a

long slender workpiece when it is turned between centres or by a chuck. prevent the workpiece from bending due to its own weight and vibrations setup due to the cutting force.

It is placed at some intermediate point to

There are two different types of rests

1. Steady rest 2. Follower rest


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Steady rest
Steady rest is made of cast iron. It may be made to slide on the lathe

bedways and clamped at any desired position where the workpiece needs support.

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FOLLOWER REST
It consists of a C like casting having two

adjustable jaws to support the workpiece. The rest is bolted to the back end of the carriage. During machining, it supports the work and moves with the carriage. So, it follows the tool to give continuous support to the work to be able to machine along the entire length of the work.

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