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The function of the hand wheels on a lathe are to move the various carriages and the quill of a lathe by hand to its required positions.

Most lathes have four hand wheels.

  • Carriage hand wheel - For moving the saddle
  • Cross slide had wheel - For transverse movement of the tool post
  • Compound had wheel - For moving the compound slide that can be set to an angle for taper cutting
  • Tail stock hand wheel - To move the quill forward and backward for centering or drilling

Hand wheels on a lathe are connected to a screw which accommodates a nut that is attached to the above-mentioned components thus enabling movement when turned by hand.

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