Part bending in CNC turning – the reality

Written By Dasarathi G V

November 5, 2025

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CNC: Part bending in turning – the Reality

Let’s say you want to turn the part in fig. A from a cylindrical raw material. If you turn without holding the free end in a tailstock, would you get the part shown in fig. 1 or the one in fig. 2 ?

Most people’s answer would be fig. 1, but the video below shows you the correct answer.

Pics. and text source: CADEM NCyclopedia multimedia CNC training software.

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Dasarathi G V

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Dasarathi has extensive experience in CNC programming, tooling, and managing shop floors. His expertise extends to the architecture, testing, and support of CAD/CAM, DNC, and Industry 4.0 systems.

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