Standard

 

MCH 110 - Lathe Operations II

Course Description

Provides further instruction for students to develop skill in the use of lathes. Topics include: lathes, lathe setup, operations, and safety .

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Lathes 

Class

2

Lathe Setup     

D. Lab

8

Lathe Operations

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Safety

Credit

6

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

LATHES

 

 

 

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 lubrication system

Clean and lubricate the lathe to manufacturer's specifications.

 

 

 

Lathe maintenance

Perform basic lathe maintenance.

 

 

 

Blueprint reading

Interpret blueprints for material type and size, type of cutting tool required, and lathe control settings to complete the cutting operation specified.

 

 

 

LATHE SETUP

 

 

 

Tooling requirements

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

 

 

 

 

Plan sequence of lathe operations.

 

 

 

 

Set up engine lathe.

 

 

 

 

Indicate and machine parts in a 4-jaw chuck.

 

 

 

LATHE OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Operations

Machine parts using faceplate.

 

 

 

 

Machine eccentric diameters.

 

 

 

 

Thread internal diameters.

 

 

 

 

Repair threads.

 

 

 

 

Cut special thread forms.

 

 

 

 

Hold dimensions using feed, precision, and indicator stops on lathes.

 

 

 

 

Hold dimensions using digital readout on lathe.

 

 

 

 

Machine parts using carbide tooling.

 

 

 

 

Machine parts using ceramic tooling.

 

 

 

 

Machine parts using steady rest.

 

 

 

 

Machine long parts using follower rest.

 

 

 

 

Machine parts using jigs and fixtures.

 

 

 

 

Grind parts using tool post grinder.

 

 

 

 

Machine parts using quick change tooling system.

 

 

 

 

Identify machining problems, determine the cause, and correct problems.

 

 

 

SAFETY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Brown, W. C., et al. (1985). Modern general shop. South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Willcox.

Feirer, J. L. (1986). General metals. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Kibbe, R. A., et al. (1979). Machine tool practices. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Matt, S. R. (1985). Machine tool operations: An introduction. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.