- A
lathe (/leɪð/) is a
machine tool that
rotates a
workpiece about an axis of
rotation to
perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling...
-
lathed object is a 3D
model whose vertex geometry is
produced by
rotating the
points of a
spline or
other point set
around a
fixed axis. The
lathing may...
- In machining, a
metal lathe or
metalworking lathe is a
large class of
lathes designed for
precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally...
- Look up
lathe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Lathe may
refer to:
Geometric lathe, used for
making ornamental patterns on the
plates used in printing...
- A pole
lathe, also
known as a
springpole lathe, is a wood-turning
lathe that uses the
resilience of a long pole as a
return spring for a treadle. Pressing...
-
using a wood
lathe with hand-held
tools to cut a
shape that is
symmetrical around the axis of rotation. Like the potter's wheel, the wood
lathe is a mechanism...
- A
vertical lathe is a
lathe where the axis of
rotation is
oriented vertically,
unlike most
conventional lathes which are
oriented horizontally. Many of...
- The
Lathe of
Heaven is a 1971
science fiction novel by
American writer Ursula K. Le Guin,
first serialized in the
American science fiction magazine Amazing...
- A
turret lathe is a form of
metalworking lathe that is used for
repetitive production of
duplicate parts,
which by the
nature of
their cutting process...
- The
copying lathe or
duplicating lathe is a
lathe that
creates shapes identical to the
specified pattern. In
early 1700s
Russian engineer Andrey Nartov...
