What are the differences between lathes, milling machines, grinders, and planers?
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Is there anyone skilled here? Could an expert help explain the differences between bed mills, grinders, and planers? How are they operated, and what types of parts are they mainly used for machining?
Lathes are primarily used for machining circular shapes, generating threads, and creating circular grooves, etc. They use cutting tools for these tasks, and the material of such tools is usually TY15 (cemented carbide). Milling machines are divided into vertical milling machines and horizontal milling machines: vertical milling machines are mainly used for milling elliptical shapes, with the end mill being similar to a drill bit. Horizontal milling machines are generally used to mill shapes such as gears or square grooves; the horizontal milling cutter is a sheet-like piece with teeth around its edge. A grinder is used for polishing products, for giving them a smooth finish; it’s similar to an abrasive stone