Description
An introductory course to basic procedures and machining operations encountered in the machine shop manufacturing industry. Topics include essential safety practices, MSDS, use of basic measuring tools, and applications of pedestal grinding and sawing.
Objectives:
• Identify safe practices in a machine shop
• Identify correct clean-up procedures
• Interpret a Material Safety Data sheet (MSDS)
• Demonstrate accurate use and reading of steel rules, micrometers, and calipers
• Perform basic layout procedures
• Demonstrate and perform accurate use of hand tools
• Demonstrate safe setup and operation of band saws
• Demonstrate safe operation of a pedestal grinder