Students will also learn how to make single flute carbide and HSS form cutters. Basic projects using the CNC lathe and vertical mill are introduced. More complicated setups and procedures on lathe, vertical and horizontal mills and surface grinders to produce parts in quantity or repair situation are learned. Each student is encouraged to program, set up and operate the CNC lathe and mill on several jobs. They are limited only by their ambition and ability.
Additional experiences producing parts to accurate dimensions is stressed.
Speed and time become more important. The machinist students will be involved in a full-scale production project that will involve several parts to be manufactured and assembled in a finished project. This project requires them to use all of the knowledge gained in both MATL 205 and 206 to efficiently use time and resources available to complete the job while meeting stringent timelines and quality standards. This process gives students real world manufacturing experience as well as the chance to work with other departments as a team to identify and solve problems. Jigs and fixtures required to align and hold parts during machining will also be designed and built by students.