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Which lathe tool shown in the illustration would best be used on a workpiece to perform a right-hand facing operation? Illustration GS-0090

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Which lathe tool shown in the illustration would best be used on a workpiece to perform a right-hand facing operation? Illustration GS-0090

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Right-hand vs left-hand lathe tools – which way does each cut as it moves along the work? • Facing operation – tool moves radially toward or away from the center, squaring off the end of the workpiece. • Tool orientation relative to the chuck (right side) and tailstock (left side) in the illustration.

💭 Think About

• On a standard engine lathe, for a right-hand tool, in which direction (right-to-left or left-to-right) must the carriage move for the tool to cut? • When facing the right-hand end of a workpiece, where is the tool positioned and which way is its cutting edge pointed in relation to the spindle centerline? • Looking at tools P, V, Q, and R in the illustration, which one has its cutting edge shaped to cut while moving radially across a face on the right-hand end of the workpiece?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which tool’s leading cutting edge is toward the chuck side and can move inward toward the center of the right-hand face. • Eliminate any tools that are clearly shaped for turning along the shaft (axial cutting) rather than facing across an end. • Check that the chosen tool’s clearance and rake angles would allow it to cut the right-hand face without the toolholder or shank rubbing on the work.

Question 1 of 27070

Which lathe tool shown in the illustration would best be used on a workpiece to perform a right-hand facing operation? Illustration GS-0090

Question 1 / 2707066636eee28f7522a1c51ec5e

Question 1 of 2707066636eee28f7522a1c51ec5e

Which lathe tool shown in the illustration would best be used on a workpiece to perform a right-hand facing operation? Illustration GS-0090

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Question 1 of 27070

Which lathe tool shown in the illustration would best be used on a workpiece to perform a right-hand facing operation? Illustration GS-0090

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