ALIGNMENT TEST ON PORTABLE TABLETOP MINI LATHE
Keywords:
Table top Mini Lathe, Alignment test, Dial test Indicator, Accuracy, Micro machiningAbstract
Tabletop mini lathes are preferred by some professional such as Locksmith, Goldsmith, Watch maker and prototyping Engineers. The idea of Table top lathe was initiated in the concept of Micro factory in Japan in 1990.The main Objectives of Miniature of lathes are greater saving of power, space, materials, Time and other resources. Micro machining is the foundation of technology to produce miniature of components with relative accuracy requirements in 3 dimensional features are made in the wide range of engineering applications. Usually three directional forces to improve the working accuracy are applied to micro machine parts such as Spindle, Bed and Cross slide of Tabletop mini lathe. In this experimental work deals with alignment test was conducted on various micro machine parts using dial test indicator. The maximum and minimum values of alignment tests are compared with mini machine tool guide. The alignment values of Machine bed, Spindle and Cross slide are within allowed limit of design of machine elements guide and Indicate table top mini lathe is suitable for micro machining process.
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