Lathe for machining a workpiece and related methods and toolholders

摘要

A lathe has a plurality of turret positions with at least one having a toolholder, a pair of blades projecting from one end of the toolholder with the toolholder structured to assume a first position with a first blade machining said workpiece which is rotating in a first direction and a second position with a second blade structured to assume a second position with the workpiece rotating in the other direction. The toolholder remains fixed during machining, Related methods and toolholders are disclosed.

主权项

1. A lathe comprising:
a plurality of turret positions, at least one turret position having a toolholder, a pair of relatively spaced blades secured to an end of said toolholder, said toolholder is structured to assume a first fixed position with a first said blade machining a workpiece rotating in a first direction and a second fixed position with a second said blade machining the workpiece rotating in a second direction, a longitudinal axis of said toolholder in the first fixed position being generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of said toolholder in the second fixed position, and wherein when the pair of blades are secured to the toolholder, a bottom surface of the first blade has at least a portion positioned across from and facing at least a portion of a bottom surface of the second blade.