Standards

Posted: 10/09/07

R State Standard

 £ Institutionally Developed

College: n/a

MCH 101 - Introduction to Machine Tool

Course Description

Introduces the fundamental concepts and procedures necessary for the safe and efficient use of basic machine tools. Topics include: machine shop safety, terminology, use of hand and bench tools, analysis of measurements, part layout, horizontal and vertical bandsaw setup and operation, drill press setup and operation, and quality control.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Safety

Class

2

Terminology

D. Lab

8

Use of Hand and Bench Tools

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Precision Layout and Measurements

Credit

6

Bandsaw Setup and Operation

 

 

Drilling Setup and Operation

 

 

Quality Control Processes 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SAFETY

2

4

0

General Shop Safety

Identify and demonstrate general shop safety procedures.

 

 

 

Drill Press Safety

Identify and demonstrate proper drill press operation safety procedures.

 

 

 

Bandsaw Safety

Identify and demonstrate proper bandsaw operation safety procedures.

 

 

 

Pedestal Grinder Safety

Identify and demonstrate proper pedestal grinder operation safety procedures.

 

 

 

MSDS Forms

Explain the use of MSDS forms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERMINOLOGY

1

0

0

Shop terms

Define general shop terms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USE OF HAND AND BENCH TOOLS

3

20

0

Hand tools

Cut threads with taps and dies.

 

 

 

 

Remove threaded fasteners and repair threads.

 

 

 

 

Deburr parts.

 

 

 

 

Work materials with hand tools.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate correct use of files.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate correct use of hand hacksaws.

 

 

 

 

Cut keyways with broach.

 

 

 

Finishing Parts

Polish parts using sandpaper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRECISION LAYOUT AND MEASUREMENTS

3

13

0

Part Layout

Demonstrate use of steel rule for part layout.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate use of precision layout tools.

 

 

 

Inspection

Inspect parts with steel rule and dial calipers.

 

 

 

 

Inspect surface finish of parts.

 

 

 

 

Inspect machined parts.

 

 

 

 

Verify dimensions per blueprint specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANDSAW SETUP AND OPERATION

5

22

0

Work Holding

Describe how the geometric shape of the workpiece would affect the machine selection and workholding device.

 

 

 

Type of material

Explain how the type of material dictates the type of blade, pitch, and machine which would be used in cut-off operations.

 

 

 

Pitch and set

Define pitch, set, and the variations of pitch or set that are available on the cut-off and band saw.

 

 

 

 

Use correct pitch for size and type of material.

 

 

 

Feed and speed tables

Use feed and speed tables to set up machines.

 

 

 

Maintenance

Remove and replace saw blades.

 

 

 

 

Cut and weld band saw blades.

 

 

 

 

Set up and use stops and guides to control dimension of cuts.

 

 

 

Planning

Plan sequence of sawing operations.

 

 

 

Vertical band saws

Saw straight, curved, and irregular lines on vertical band saw.

 

 

 

 

Saw materials to layout on vertical band saw.

 

 

 

 Horizontal band saws

Set up and use horizontal band saw for production work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRILLING SET UP AND OPERATION

5

20

0

Proper tool determination

Select drills using drill chart.

Use and maintain coolant system for drilling.

 

 

 

Sequence of operations determination

Change drills and tool holders.

 

 

 

Feeds and Speeds

Calculate and set drilling speeds, feeds, and depth of cut.

 

 

 

Drill setup

Perform basic drilling machine maintenance.

 

 

 

 

Plan sequence of drilling operation.

 

 

 

 

Set up drill press.

 

 

 

 

Sharpen drills.

 

 

 

 

Determine operations and locations from blueprint.

 

 

 

Drilling operations

Center drill and drill holes to size.

 

 

 

Other drill press operations

Countersink, counterbore, and spot face parts to specifications.

 

 

 

 

Drill blind holes to specifications.

 

 

 

 

Drill deep holes to specifications.

 

 

 

 

Thread parts using tapping attachment.

 

 

 

 

Ream holes to size.

 

 

 

 

Set up drill to layout using wiggler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALITY CONTROL PROCESSES       

1

1

0

Analysis and action

Define steps to be taken to correct procedures that have resulted in faulty or rejected parts.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Walker, J, Machining Fundamentals. Goodheart-Willcox.

Kibbe, R., Machine Tool Practices. Prentice Hall.

Krar, S., Technology of Machine Tools. McGraw Hill.

 

Journals/Magazines*

 

Modern Machine Shop

American Machinist

Tooling & Production

  

The above publications are also available on Galileo.

 

Posted: 10/09/07