The engine lathe, operated manually, is composed of a bed, ways, headstock, spindle, tailstock, carriage assembly, and leadscrew. Workholding devices are attached to the spindle to hold the workpiece ...

Bed: The bed of the lathe is its backbone ... The longest workpiece that can be held on centers between the headstock and the tailstock. The standard engine lathe is versatile, but it is not a ...

bed lengths, and Rome splits its turning work between the ... “We grew tired of rebuilding our engine lathes every two years. Completely tearing them down, regrinding ways, and refitting everything ...