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3.spirit Level

The document describes an experiment to test the flatness of a surface plate using a straight edge and spirit level. The aim is to find the flatness of the surface plate. The apparatus used includes a spirit level and straight edge. The straight edge is placed on the surface plate and the spirit level is used to check for any gaps, indicating unevenness and a lack of flatness.

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3.spirit Level

The document describes an experiment to test the flatness of a surface plate using a straight edge and spirit level. The aim is to find the flatness of the surface plate. The apparatus used includes a spirit level and straight edge. The straight edge is placed on the surface plate and the spirit level is used to check for any gaps, indicating unevenness and a lack of flatness.

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EXPERIMENT-03

USE OF STRAIGHT EDGE AND SPIRIT


LEVEL IN FINDING THE FLATNESS OF
SURFACE PLATE.

AIM: find the flatness of surface plate with straight


edge and spirit level.

Straight edge

Apparatus :- Spirit level, Straight edge .

THEORY:- The following are the alignment tests


on lathe:-
1. Leveling of machine
2. True running of main spindle
3. Parallelism of main spindle to saddle movement
4. Parallelism of tailstock guide ways to saddle movement
5. Parallelism of tail stock guide ways to carriage movement
6. Parallelism of main spindle to carriage movement
7. True running of head stock centre.
1. Leveling of machine:- It is essential that a machine tool should be installed truly
horizontal and vertical plane and this accuracy must be maintained. The level of
machine base in longitudinal and transverse direction is tested by spirit level or precision
level. The spirit level is placed at a to measure the level.

2. True running of main spindle:- The test mandrel is placed in the main spindle and
test is conducted on the surface of mandrel. If dial gauge shows any deviation in the
reading then it is said that the main spindle is not running in the proper way. If dial
gauge should not deviate then it is said that the main spindle is running in the proper
way.
3. Parallelism of main spindle to saddle movement:- If the axis of spindle is not
parallel to the saddle movement then it is not possible to get req. dimension of work
piece while doing the operation on lathe. The spindle is moved and the deviations in the
readings of dial gauge are noted.
4. Parallelism of tailstock guide ways to saddle movement:- To check the parallelism
of guide ways with the saddle movement in both vertical and horizontal directions, the
dial indicator is held on the spindle and block is moved simultaneously any deviation in
reading of dial gauge is noted if no deviation in the reading then tail stock guide ways is
parallel to saddle movement otherwise it is not parallel to saddle movement.

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