What Will I Learn?
- Identify the major parts of a lathe and their functions
- Identify all lubrication points on a lathe
- Determine the type of lubrication needed
- Make adjustments to the cross slide, compound slide and tail stock
- Identify various types of toolposts ( standard, turret and quick change.
- Identify various types toolholding for the lathe tailstock
- Identify the major parts of lathe tooling for cutting
- Identify various types of lathe spindle tooling
- Explain the advantages of collets and describe their setup
- Explain the uses of drive and face plates
- Explain drive and shifting procedure for changing speeds on a lathe
- Describe the use of various feed control levers
- Explain the relationship between longitudinal feeds and cross feeds
- Identify the differences in crossfeed screw micrometer collars
- Correctly set up a workpiece and face both ends
- Correctly set up a workpiece and center drill both ends
- Determine the proper feeds and speeds for a workpiece
- Set up to Drill, Ream, Bore and Tap on a lathe
- Set up for knurling die threading and parting on a lathe
- Set up a lathe for cutting external threads to the correct depth
- Set up a lathe for cutting tapers
- Identify the parts and explain the set up and use of Steady and follow rests
Topics for this course
29 Lessons10h
