Maker Hub’s ’Tool Tip Friday’: Monarch metal lathe
When looking at the Maker Hub’s Monarch metal lathe, it may not be entirely clear as to what it actually does. A lathe is a machine that rotates a workpiece on an axis to perform various operations such as boring, sanding, knurling (creating angles or crossed lines on a workpiece), drilling, facing (removing material from the end of a workpiece), and turning.
This is accomplished by using a stationary tool that is applied to the work piece to remove material. The lathe creates an object that is symmetrical to the axis of rotation it was rotated about.
Students commonly use the metal lathe to create flywheels for their wobbler engines.
Watch this video to see how it works! Check out the Maker Hub’s Wiki page for more information.
The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (yes, including non-engineers!). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.
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