Glossary Of Terms - Grizzly G0600 Manual Insert

The following is a list of common definitions, terms and phrases used throughout this manual as they relate
to this lathe and metalworking in general. Become familiar with these terms for assembling, adjusting or
operating this machine. Your safety is VERY important to us at Grizzly!
Arbor: A machine shaft that supports a cutting
tool.
Backlash: Wear in a screw or gear mechanism
that may result in slippage, vibration and loss
of tolerance.
Collet: A conical shaped split-sleeve bushing
that holds round or rectangular tool and/or
workpieces by their outside diameter.
Cross slide: Movement of cutting tool across the
end of the workpiece.
Cross Slide: A fixture attached to the lathe car-
riage that holds the compound rest and can
be moved in and out.
Cutting Speed: The distance a point on a cutter
moves in one minute, expressed in meters or
feet per minute.
Dial Indicator: An instrument used in setup and
inspection work that shows on the amount of
error in size or alignment of a part.
Facing: In lathe work, cutting across the end of a
workpiece, usually to machine a flat surface.
Feed: The movement of a cutting tool into a
workpiece.
Fixture: A device that securely holds the
workpiece in place during cutting operation
as opposed to a Jig which is used to hold
and guide a workpiece through an opera-
tion.
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Glossary of Terms

Gib: A tapered wedge located along a sliding
member to take up wear or to ensure a
proper fit.
Headstock: The major lathe component that
houses the spindle and motor drive system
to turn the workpiece.
Lathe Center: A lathe accessory with a 60°
point which is inserted into the headstock or
tailstock of the lathe and is used to support
the workpiece.
Leadscrew: The long screw that is driven by the
end gears and supplies power to the car-
riage.
Spindle: The revolving shaft that holds and
drives the workpiece or cutting tool.
Tailstock: A moveable fixture opposite of the
headstock on a lathe that has a spindle used
to support one end of a workpiece and for
holding tools.
Toolpost: The part of the compound rest that
holds the tool holder.
Turret: A machine fixture that holds multiple tools
and can be revolved and indexed to posi-
tion.
Ways: The precision machined and flat tracks on
a lathe on which the carriage and tailstock
slide.
G0600 20" x 60" Big Bore Lathe