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    In machine tool: Tracer techniques

    The tool slide on a tracer lathe is guided by a sensitive, hydraulically actuated stylus that follows an accurate template. The template may be an accurate profile on a thin plate or a finish-turned part. Although tracing mechanisms generally are accessory units attached to engine lathes, some lathes are especially…

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