Week 8 Reflective Report

Week 8 reflection was a little overwhelming there a lot to learn over a lathe and having no experice with one does't help. I did know one thing about this mehciean through that's diffrent from the drill press and mill and that the parts spine and the cutter is statianary. learning the nomain cleatuers of the lathe was somthing I can see to be important like anything being new. You need to know the parts your working with. So starting out knowing the location of the headstock, motor, tailstock, spindle, tailstock spindle, apron, saddle, cross slide, clutch/brake, spidle speed selector, quick change gearbox, split nut contol, carriage, ways, compound rest, tool post, longitudinal and transverse feed control, lead screw, feed rod, and bed are
I always think of a drillpress and mill when this opration comes in my mind. Knowing the type of metals your trying to cut can be importan to know for the right cutters to use I always know with the drillpress the larger the bit trying to dill the slower the speed and the small the bit the higher the speed. I never knew to info on the coatings on the bits but I did learn now about cobalt and tungsten being coated now to make the cutters harder even at high tempetures. When setting up a letha I see that planning on how your going to do the job first be for you start will save you a lot of time and headach. I think this is what would take up most of my time though but over practice you will gain experiace and pick up speed. Having a drawning lade out of the part I'm going to make for example a barrel would be a good idea. I'm definatly going to save the section over the mantenance chart. Looks to me it's like having a vehical if you know when to do the up keep of preventive mantnance it should last you a long time. All the other charts I will also save they look like good general knowlege to have knowing how to caculate the rpms and feed