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Between-centres turning — Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology Definition

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Between-centres turning

GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Between-centres turning

Definition

Lathe work in which timber is held between a driving centre at the headstock and a supporting centre at the tailstock.

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Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0

Specification 7.7.2 · Paper 1

Between-centres turning holds the timber at both ends: a driving centre in the headstock rotates it, and a centre in the tailstock supports the other end. This suits elongated spindle-shaped parts, such as a furniture leg. Marking diagonals on each end locates the centres.
Revise: Shaping Techniques

Edexcel Design and Technology past papers

Exam tips

1
Distinguish between-centres turning for spindle-shaped parts and face plate turning for parts such as bowls.

Related key terms

Abrading
Carving
Chiselling
Drilling
Face plate turning

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