Lathe
device · 1300 BC · Ancient world
A machine that shapes a rotating workpiece with a cutting tool.
What it is made of
- Rope — has part. The bowstring wraps around the workpiece and turns it.
- Lathe headstock — has part. It rotates the workpiece.
- Lathe carriage — has part. It holds the cutting tool and moves it.
- Lathe tailstock — has part. It supports a long workpiece.
- Machine bed — has part. A rigid base with guides.
- Electric motor — has part. The drive.
Principles and materials it uses
- High-speed steel — uses. Cutting tools.
- Wood — is made of. The Egyptian bow lathe was wooden.
Where it is used
- Matryoshka — is used in. Turned on a lathe.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Screw-cutting lathe — evolved into. Maudslay added a lead screw and a slide rest.
What it is a kind of
- Machine tool — is a kind of. A lathe.
- Machine — is a kind of. A machine.