In spindle turning, the grain runs lengthwise along the lathe bed, as if a log were mounted in the lathe.
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It contains three workbenches, a drill stand, a shelf with nuts, bolts and spare parts, a lathe bed and an air receiver ( about 2.2m by 05m ).
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For screw cutting, a "'half nut "'is engaged to be driven by the leadscrew's thread; and for general power feed, a key engages with a keyway cut into the leadscrew to drive a pinion along a rack that is mounted along the lathe bed.