Turning soft material

Turning ductile materials and to break the chips

Turning cast iron

Turning hardened materials

In a chuck

Between centres

Neither 'A' nor 'B'

Either 'A' or 'B'

(a) Total length of job

(b) Length on which taper is required

(c) Diameter of the job

Both 'A' and 'B'

Tailstock

Top slide

Cross slide

Saddle

Inclined with the lathe bed at an angle equal to the angle of taper required

Inclined with the lathe bed one half of the angle of taper required

Still parallel with the lathe bed

Either 'A' or 'B'