MFT 143 - Introduction to Lathe Operations
Credits: 3
1 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: MFT 141
Description
This course is designed to provide students with basic skills in the use of the metal lathe and its parts and applications. Classroom and lab activities will include straight turning, facing, single-point threading, grooving, knurling and taper turning. Students will turn parts to specification, while observing appropriate safety procedures.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Perform safe work habits and techniques.
- Sharpen high speed steel (HSS) lathe cutting tools.
- Identify parts of the lathe.
- Use “Machinery’s Handbook” and calculator to calculate speed and feed.
- Develop process plans for turning parts.
- Change chucks and line up parts in chuck.
- Demonstrate appropriate setup for given operation.
- Turn and face single point thread and turn taper to print specifications.
- Use lathe for drilling reaming grooving and tapping operations.
Listed Topics
- Shop safety
- Job planning
- Tooling
- Speeds and feeds
- Alignment of centers
- Rough turning
- Finish turning
- Taper turning
- Knurling
- Grooving
- Cutting external treads
Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbook and materials.
Approved By: Murphy, Michael Date Approved: 11/11/2013
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