cross slide

Later, a cross slide stage was used for this purpose.

This just left the cross slide and toolrest, which once again were cast.

In order to move the cutting tool, the lathe saddle and cross slide can be moved by hand.

This model of the Unimat 1 has many plastic parts and plastic machining cross slides.

The cross slide runs on a dovetail guide on the longitudinal guide.

Graver tools are generally supported by a T-rest, not fixed to a cross slide or compound rest.

The Lathe Cross slide assembly had a seat on it so the operator could see the work being machined.

Sitting atop the cross slide is usually another slide called a compound rest, which provides 2 additional axes of motion, rotary and linear.

Occasionally, they had to cross slides of scree that had buried any trace of a trail, and hope they could pick it up farther along.

Power Cross Slide Unit Permits side shift for quicker, safer removal and reinstallation of components.

John Ambrose has adapted the cross slide on his lathe and added an indexing head for cutting flutes with a router (above right)

Is fitted with the "Universal Jig" mounted on air operated cross slide which enables rapid set up in conjunction with mandrel held in rear set up chuck.

The leadscrew of the cross slide of a lathe to cause the cross slide to move away from the operator when the leadscrew is turned clockwise.

In the illustration here there is no workpiece and no chuck shown, the chuck or vice which holds the work is screwed onto the cross slide nose on the centre of the picture.