Speed & Feed: The lathe’s maximum RPM is 4,000, so make sure to recalculate Speeds and Feeds accordingly to avoid exceeding this limit. Lower speeds can help control cutting temperatures and prevent ...

A metal lathe is like the wood lathe in the type ... The machine rotates the metal and cutting tool moves in different directions to shape metal.

Milling uses rotating cutting tools that move around the part removing material to create a variety of features. Turning on a lathe spins the part and moves static cutting tools along to create ...