Description Provides instruction in advanced lathe operations and procedures.
Emphasis is placed on skill development through laboratory experience. 15 Center gauge Demonstrate the use of a center gauge to grind a thread cutting tool and setting up the cutting tool to cut standard threads on the lathe. Explain how the center gage is used to set a threading tool to cut internal threads. Define the types of standard thread forms. Threads Define the terms describing threads and how they relate to the formula used to calculate thread design.