De quoi est fait screw-cutting lathe
A lathe with a lead screw (Maudslay) for cutting precise threads.
- Lead screw — a pour partie. The lead screw moves the cutting tool.
- Gear — a pour partie. Change gears set the pitch of the thread.
- Screw thread — utilise. The lathe cuts precise standard threads.
- Fonte — est fait de. The bed of Maudslay’s lathe is cast iron.