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Introduction to Lathe

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Introduction to Lathe emphasizes skills and techniques for using a lathe to perform cutting, center drilling, threading, knurling, and turning operations. Safety is a prime consideration in this course. This course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

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Demonstrate care and safety for an engine latheDemonstrate engine lathe operations, including mounting the chuck on the latheTurn stock to specifications on a lathe, using a variety of methods and materialsIdentify the major parts of a lathe and explain their functionsDemonstrate installation of a cutting toolContrast turning, tapping, and threadingProduce a completed lathe project according to specificationsDemonstrate use of measuring tools, including calipers, dial indicators, and micrometers
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