Chapter VI: =the Lathe.=

=Lathe=, the importance and advantages of 129
Classification of lathes 129
Foot 130
Methods of designating the sizes of 130
Bench 130
Power 130
Hand 130
Slide Rest for 131
American form of, their advantages and disadvantages 132
English forms of 132
For spherical work 132
Methods of taking up lost motion of 133
=Engine Lathe=, general construction of 133
The construction of the shears of 134
Construction of the headstock 134
Construction of the bearings 134
Construction of the back gear 135
Means of giving motion to the feed spindle 135
Construction of the tailstock 135
Method of rapidly securing and releasing the tailstock 136
=Lathe Tailstock=, setting over for turning tapers 136
=Engine Lathe=, construction of carriage 137
Feed motion for carriage or saddle 137
=Lathe Apron=, Construction of the feed traverse 138
Construction of the cross-feed motion 138
=Engine Lathe=, lead screw and change wheels of 139
Feed spindle and lead screw bearings 139
Swing frame for lead screw 139
Lead screw nuts 140
With compound slide rest 140
Construction of compound slide rest 141
Advantages of compound slide rest 141
For taper turning 142
Taper-turning attachments 142
With compound duplex slide rest 143
Detachable slide rest 143
Three-tool slide rest for turning shafting 143
With flat saddle for chucking work on 143
=The Sellers Lathe= 143
Construction of the headstock and treble gear 144
Construction of the tailstock and method of keeping it in line 145
Construction of the carriage and slide rest 145
Methods of engaging and disengaging the feed motions 146
=Car Axle Lathe=, with central driving motion and two slide
rests 147
The feed motions of 148
=Self-Acting Lathe=, English form of 148
=Pattern Maker's Lathe= 148
Brake for cone pulley 149
With wooden bed 149
Slide rest for 149
=Chucking Lathe=, English 149
Feed motions of 150
=Pulley Lathe= 150
=Gap or Break Lathe= 151
=Extension Lathe= 151
=Wheel Lathe= 151
=Chucking Lathe= for boring purposes 152
=Lathe= for turning crank axles 152
Construction of the headstock 153
Construction of the feed motions 154
For turning crank, Arrangements of the slide rests 154
Application of the slide rest to a crank 155