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Course · AL
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.
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