Basic power tools including drill presses, power saws, pedestal grinders and hand power tools. Students learn to machine parts to specification using these tools. Basic and advanced skills in the use of the metal lathe. Students learn a variety of metal lathe operations, with stock held in chucks and between centers to make parts to specification. The milling machine.
Students learn basic and advanced milling operations to make parts to specification.
Dimensional and geometric tolerancing and true-position tolerancing presented as part of advanced drafting and production techniques. The student will learn symbology for expressing allowable variations in part sizes. This course includes drill sharpening, drill press operation, surface grinding, hand filing, vertical milling, safety practices, holding tolerances, and related theory, math and shop maintenance. Course includes projects on the lathe, milling machine and surface grinder. Individualized instruction is provided in related theory.