PPE and Safety glasses must be worn at all times in the LAB/SHOP.

Always keep your sleeves rolled up, jewelry removed, and hair tied back.

Work piece holding is very important to understand this a very uncommon 6 jaw chuck, normally you'll use a 3 jaw or a collet.

Understanding Speeds and Feeds is very important and basic step to using a lathe or any machine for that matter.

Here is a short video about turning operations done on a lathe.

Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EsAxOnzEms

Cutting material to length is often done on a horizontal band saw, that is what this graphic shows.

Inspection could very well be the most important aspect of precision machining. Accuracy is key.