How to Drill Holes on an Engine Lathe Using the Carriage

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Attach the chuck to the lathe according to the manufacturer's instructions.

   Once centered, tighten the clamping screws to secure the drill. ,, Ensure that you do not loosen the tool post bolt or compound rest nuts since the tool post is already squared to the work piece.
   
   Also make sure that the center of the center drill is the same distance as the center of the drill bit from the back of the tool post.,, Use cross slide to align the center of the center drill with the center of the chucked drill or center and lock cross slide if possible. ,,,,,,,,,
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   Step 2: Loosen off the chuck

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   Step 3: mount your work into the chuck and then re-tighten the chuck.

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   Step 4: Select your tooling and speeds and feeds.

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   Step 5: Mount a lathe center in the tailstock.

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   Step 6: Place the drill with the square split bushing into the tool post and shim or adjust to ensure that the drill center lines up with the lathe center.

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   Step 7: Square the drill bit to the side of the work piece using paper feelers and tighten the tool post bolt or compound rest nuts.

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   Step 8: Set up a center drill in the tool post

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   Step 9: centering it with the lathe center in the tailstock.

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    Step 10: Remove work piece from chuck and insert a drill or straight shank center

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    Step 11: Move carriage so that the center drill is close to the chucked drill or center.

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    Step 12: Remove bit/center from chuck and replace the work piece.

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    Step 13: Select center drill and turn on lathe

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    Step 14: Move carriage close to the work piece.

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    Step 15: Apply coolant and start peck drilling with the carriage hand wheel (no power feed).

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    Step 16: Move carriage away from the work piece and select the drill.

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    Step 17: Move drill close to the work piece and engage the power feed.

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    Step 18: Drill to the desired depth

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    Step 19: Once you have reached the desired depth

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    Step 20: disengage the power feed and remove the drill.

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    Step 21: Turn lathe off and remove the work piece.

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