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Lathe

GATE Mechanical Engineering · Manufacturing Engineering - Machining · 1991-2025

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2025 Q63

Cylindrical workpieces of diameter 60 mm and length 400 mm are machined on a lathe at a cutting speed of 25 m min⁻¹ and a feed of 0.2 mm rev⁻¹. The Taylor's tool life parameters C...

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2025 PYQ

Cylindrical workpieces of diameter 60 mm and length 400 mm are machined on a lathe at a cutting speed of $25 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~min}^{-1}$ and a feed of $0.2 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm...

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2018 Q17

The preferred option for holding an odd-shaped workpiece in a centre lathe is

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2018 Q24

Metric thread of 0.8 mm pitch is to be cut on a lathe. Pitch of the lead screw is 1.5 mm. If the spindle rotates at 1500 rpm, the speed of rotation of the lead screw (rpm) will be

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2017 PYQ

Metric thread of $$0.8$$ $$mm$$ pitch is to be cut on a lathe. Pitch of the lead screw is $$1.5$$ $$mm.$$ If the spindle rotates at $$1500$$ $$rpm,$$ the speed of rotation of the l...

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2015 PYQ

A shaft of length $$90$$ $$mm$$ has a tapered portion of length $$55$$ $$mm.$$ The diameter of the taper is $$80$$ $$mm$$ at one end and $$65$$ $$mm$$ at the other. If the taper is...

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2013 PYQ

A steel bar $$200$$ $$mm$$ in diameter is turned at a feed of $$0.25$$ $$mm/rev$$ with a depth of cut of $$4$$ $$mm.$$ The rotational speed of the work piece is $$160$$ $$rpm.$$ Th...

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2007 PYQ

A low carbon steel bar of $$147$$ $$mm$$ diameter with length of $$630$$ $$mm$$ is being turned with uncoated carbide insert. The observed tool lives are $$24$$ and $$12$$ for cutt...

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2003 PYQ

A cylinder is turned on a lathe with orthogonal machining principle. Spindle rotates at $$200rpm$$. The axial feed rate is $$0.25$$ $$mm$$ per revolution. Depth of cut is $$0.4mm.$...

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2002 PYQ

A lead screw with half nuts in a lathe, free to rotate in both directions has

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1995 PYQ

Determine the transformation ratio $$(TR)$$ of the gear train connecting the spindle and the lead screw of $$4TPI$$ required to cut $$1.0mm$$ pitch screw threads in a center lathe

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1991 PYQ

For cutting double start screw threads of pitch $$1.0$$ $$mm$$ on a lathe, the thread cutting tool should have a feed rate of

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