Unit-2: LATHE MACHINES

1. (a) Describe briefly about taper turning methods? (b) What are the different
types of Lathe attachments? Discuss them briefly. (Sup Exam, June/July 2014)
2. (a) List out various types of lathes and explain each briefly with reference to
their size, working and applications. (b) What are automatic lathes? Where their
use is preferred and why? (Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
3. With the help of sketches explain the following (a) Lathe carriage (b) Cross
slide (c) Tool post (d) Compound rest(Sup Exam, June/July - 2014)
4. Give neat diagram of engine lathe, and describe its main parts and controls.
(Sup Exam, June/July- 2014)
5. a) Sketch and explain a method used for taper turning of long jobs. (b) What
are the difference between a face plate and a drive plate? Explain when you use
them. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
6. a) Explain the principal features of automatic lathes. (b) List out various tool
holding devices used in Lathe. Explain any two. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
7. a) What are the advantages of using collet chuck?
b) Explain in detail the single-spindle automatic lathe and compare it with multispindle Automatic lathe. (Sup Exam, May/June 2015)
8. a) How is the size of a lathe specified? (b) A taper pin of length 80 mm has a
taper length of 48mm. the larger diameter of taper is 83mm and the smaller
diameter is 73mm. Determine (i) taper in mm/meter and in degrees (ii) the angle
to which the compound rest should be set up (iii) the tail stock setting over. (Sup
Exam, May/June 2015)
9. (a) What are the different ways to specify a Lathe?(b) How do you perform
threading on a Lathe? Explain. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
10. (a) What is the principle features of automatic lathe? Explain. (b) How do you
perform taper turning of long rods? Explain. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan
-2015)
11. a) How is the motion transmitted in Lathe? (b) Discuss the principle of a
single spindle and a multi spindle automatic lathes. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec 2014/Jan -2015)
12. (a) Write the classification of automatic lathes. Explain their important
features. (b)Find the angle at which the compound rest should be set to turn a
taper 1 in 6 on the diameter. (Reg/Supp Exam, Dec - 2014/Jan -2015)
13. a) Describe any three work holding devices used on the lathe. (b)
Differentiate between capstan lathe and turret lathe? (Supp Exam, April/May
2012)
14. Name the different types of the lathes available in machine shop? Describe
the working
of a centre lathe (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)
15. a) With the help of a line diagram, describe the gear mechanism of an engine
lathe. (b) What are the main parts of capstan lathe? Describe with neat
diagrams? (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)

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16. Name different methods of taper turning? Describe these methods using neat
sketches. (Supp Exam, April/May 2012)