Standards

Posted: 10/09/07

R State Standard

 £ Institutionally Developed

College: n/a

MCH 109 - Lathe Operations I

Course Description

Provides opportunities for students to develop skill in the setup and operation of metal cutting lathes. Topics include: safety, lathes parts and controls, lathe tooling and tool bit grinding, lathe calculations, lathe setup and operations.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Safety

Class

2

Lathes

D. Lab

8

Lathe Tooling

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Lathe Calculations

Credit

6

Lathe Setup & Operations

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SAFETY

1

1

0

Lathe   

Identify and demonstrate lathe operation safety procedures.

 

 

 

Bench/Pedestal Grinder

Identify and demonstrate grinder operation safety procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LATHES

4

4

0

Lathe parts

Explain the function of each part of the lathe.

 

 

 

Lathe controls

Determine the use and setting of each lathe control for specific jobs (facing, drilling, cutting, and threading).

 

 

 

 

Use and maintain coolant system on a lathe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LATHE TOOLING

3

10

0

Identification

Identify lathe tools for turning, facing, threading, and cut-off operations.

 

 

 

Tool Grinding

Grind lathe turning and facing tools.

 

 

 

 

Grind lathe form tools for grooving and relief cuts.

 

 

 

Tooling requirements

Determine the type of cutting tool, tool holder, and work holding device for each turning operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LATHE CALCULATIONS

6

5

0

Speeds and feeds

Use charts to find appropriate feeds and speeds.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Other calculations (tapers, threads, drilling, etc.)

Calculate tapers, thread pitch and geometry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LATHE SETUP & OPERATIONS

6

60

0

Setup

Plan sequence of lathe operations.

 

 

 

 

Set up engine lathe for part holding.

 

 

 

 

Align lathe centers.

 

 

 

Operations

Perform turning and facing operations with part held in chuck.

 

 

 

 

Machine parts between centers.

 

 

 

 

Machine parts using collet chucks.

 

 

 

 

Perform knurling operations.

 

 

 

 

Center drill and drill parts.

 

 

 

 

Undercut diameters and shoulders.

 

 

 

 

Turn tapers.

 

 

 

 

Thread external diameters.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Posted: 10/09/07