Question 642General Subjects - Assistant Engineer
70% to passA work piece has been mounted between centers and a test cut machined at each end to check alignment of the lathe centers. If the test cut on the tailstock end is deeper than the test cut on the headstock end, the tailstock must be moved _______________.
Atoward you to correct alignment
Baway from you to correct alignment
Ccloser to the headstock to reduce the amount of offset
Daway from the headstock to decrease the misalignment
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) away from you to correct alignment. If the test cut on the tailstock end is deeper than the test cut on the headstock end, it indicates that the tailstock is misaligned and is offset towards the operator. To correct this, the tailstock needs to be moved away from the operator, or in other words, away from you, to reduce the amount of offset and align the centers properly. The other options are incorrect because moving the tailstock towards you (A) would increase the misalignment, moving it closer to the headstock (C) would not correct the offset, and moving it away from the headstock (D) would not address the specific issue of the tailstock being offset towards the operator.
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