Description
Students will learn essential material cutting concepts by setting-up and operating a manual milling machine. Topics include principles of clamping, locating work pieces, selection of cutting tools and holders, milling speeds and feeds, application of cutting depth, width, and direction, part production, and inspection.
Objectives:
• Demonstrate safe operation of a milling machine
• Demonstrate proper machine maintenance and workstation cleanup
• Demonstrate proper workholding device selection and setup
• Demonstrate proper mill cutting tool selection and setup
• Demonstrate efficient speeds and feeds for mill tooling
• Perform accurate milling of outside and inside surfaces
• Perform accurate holeforming mill operations for size and location
• Perform accurate angle milling
• Create and evaluate milled surface finishes