MACHINE tool which holds the job in between the centre and base and rotates the job and rotates the job on its own axis.Main parts of Lathe:BedIt is the base or foundation of the lathe.It is heavy, rugged and single piece casting made to support the WORKING parts of the lathe.It is made from grey or nodular cast iron or it is fabricated by welding steel plates together.CarriageIt is used to support the CUTTING tool and to move it along the bed so that it can cut the metal.It essentially consists of three parts: the saddle, the apron and the cross-slideHeadstockIt is clamped on the left-hand SIDE of the bed.Its function is to support the main spindle or mandrel.TailstockIt is situated at the right-hand END of the bed and is mounted on the inner guideways.It is used to support the loose ends of the lengthy jobs for carrying out lathe operation.It is used to hold cutting tools like drill chuck, drills, reamers etc.