Which carriage control is used to adjust tool travel perpendicular to the workpiece axis?

Which carriage control is used to adjust tool travel perpendicular to the workpiece axis?

• A. Cross slide feed lever
• B. Carriage handwheel
• C. Speed control
• D. Compound rest

Answer: (A)

Tool travel perpendicular to the workpiece axis is controlled by the cross slide. The cross slide is the part of the carriage that moves the tool across the face of the work, and its feed lever engages the cross feed screw to adjust that transverse position precisely. This lets you set the tool depth and diameter changes without moving along the length of the work. The carriage handwheel moves the tool along the axis of the work (longitudinal movement), not across it. The compound rest is used for angular or tapered adjustments and can affect tool orientation, but the specific perpendicular travel is handled by the cross slide. Speed control only changes spindle speed, not tool position.

Tool travel perpendicular to the workpiece axis is controlled by the cross slide. The cross slide is the part of the carriage that moves the tool across the face of the work, and its feed lever engages the cross feed screw to adjust that transverse position precisely. This lets you set the tool depth and diameter changes without moving along the length of the work.

The carriage handwheel moves the tool along the axis of the work (longitudinal movement), not across it. The compound rest is used for angular or tapered adjustments and can affect tool orientation, but the specific perpendicular travel is handled by the cross slide. Speed control only changes spindle speed, not tool position.