It’s common wisdom that the lathe is the essential machine tool, and the only one that can make copies of itself. While we won’t argue the primacy of the lathe in the machine shop, this… ...

You say to yourself, “Self, I want, nay, need a lathe”. Being a good little trooper, you then did all your research, having chosen Import or American, Imperial or Metric, and all your f… ...

After considering what sorts of workpieces your turning machine will need to handle, and taking a good look at tooling options, it’s a good time to cover what kinds of spindles lathes might have, and ...

One important consideration when purchasing a turning machine concerns tooling. The number of stations in the tool turret must be adequate for the number of tools needed to process the particular part ...

Overview: The Machine Shop is equipped with a collection of high quality equipment spread over 5 separate shops for the construction and repair of apparatus. We have a designated Machine Shop, ...

(Room 1.01 - First Floor)Overview: The Diamond’s Machine Shop is part of The Faculty of Engineering’s commitment to Advanced Manufacturing and is home to a variety of tools and associated equipment ...