A Look Inside a Cam-Driven Swiss Lathe

A quick overview of how cam-driven lathes function, using a Swiss-style Tornos lathe at Precision Plus of Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

[@EeekiE]

Fun fact: These Swiss-style lathes are used to put the holes in sliced cheese, and is where the name "swiss cheese" comes from.

[@modernmachineshop]

We appreciate the humor. Those would be some very precise cheese holes if this were true.

[@cailyncook370]

W humor fr fr

[@user-nt6nh5qr1f]

I used to run those machines I sure miss them

[@Likeaudio]

That machine is lovely

[@robotgrass]

Would be good to get a clear view of the actual brass part being made

[@scottzehrung4829]

Used similar machines for electric contacts (sockets)

[@saharatm3856]

Do you have drawing of Cam ?

[@jitendrakumar-ey1ks]

Yes

[@afiqafaizal2416]

Good and precise Machine… need high skill for scrapping rocking lever,baito holder,head Stock & bed..