Description
This course introduces the metal cutting lathe, its care, setup, and use as applied to current industry practices. Topics addressed will inlcude lathe safety, machine setup, and carrying out the basic lathe operations of turning, drilling, boring, facing, and thread cutting. GRADE REQUIREMENT: A MINIMUM GRADE OF "C" MUST BE EARNED IN THIS COURSE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO GRADUATE FROM THE PRECISION MACHINING PROGRAM AND TO PROGRESS TO COURSES THAT REQUIRE THIS COURSE AS A PREREQUISITE.