Tin Falcon
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Ok folks I know i am potentially opening a large can of worms here.
I am sure it is question that we have all pondered especially the newbies of the forum. I will remind all here that I had the luxury and privilege of learning the basics of machining and welding in a USAF tech school . The class was 3 months long mostly 40 hours a week and off on holidays and weekends. And yes I got paid for going to school full time that summer. That being said :
What shop tasks do you people consider BASIC Machining skills for a Home model engine Machinist??
I will start the list and let's see where this goes.
this is pretty much what was taught in USAF tech school.
1) Math skills/knowledge including basic algebra and trig.Furulas for calculating speeds and feeds.
2) Sketching /mechanical drawing skills.
3) Shop safety knowledge. Knowing the hazards of a machine shop minimizing risks and wearing proper PPE
4) Knowledge of materials and selection, properties of materials and strength of materials.
5) Using precision measuring instruments including how to read a verier.
6) Drill press operation, selecting speed based on drill size.
7) band saw operation vertticle and horizontal. Blade selection and replacement procedures.
8) Lathe operations- nomenclature
a) sharpening of HSS bits.
b) Facing to length
c) turning on centers
d) making a hat bushing
(1) drilling
(2) boring
(3) turning to a shoulder
(4) grooving
(5) deburing on lathe
(6) Parting
e) Using a 4 jaw chuck
f) Turning tapers
(1) Tail stock offset
(2) compound
(3)Taper Attachment
g) OD and ID single point threading.
h) filing and polishing
9) Milling machine
a) Tramming the head
b) squaring a block
c) machining angles
d) machining key ways
e) using a indexing head
There are a few I missed here but a good start.
So lets see what you think
Tin
I am sure it is question that we have all pondered especially the newbies of the forum. I will remind all here that I had the luxury and privilege of learning the basics of machining and welding in a USAF tech school . The class was 3 months long mostly 40 hours a week and off on holidays and weekends. And yes I got paid for going to school full time that summer. That being said :
What shop tasks do you people consider BASIC Machining skills for a Home model engine Machinist??
I will start the list and let's see where this goes.
this is pretty much what was taught in USAF tech school.
1) Math skills/knowledge including basic algebra and trig.Furulas for calculating speeds and feeds.
2) Sketching /mechanical drawing skills.
3) Shop safety knowledge. Knowing the hazards of a machine shop minimizing risks and wearing proper PPE
4) Knowledge of materials and selection, properties of materials and strength of materials.
5) Using precision measuring instruments including how to read a verier.
6) Drill press operation, selecting speed based on drill size.
7) band saw operation vertticle and horizontal. Blade selection and replacement procedures.
8) Lathe operations- nomenclature
a) sharpening of HSS bits.
b) Facing to length
c) turning on centers
d) making a hat bushing
(1) drilling
(2) boring
(3) turning to a shoulder
(4) grooving
(5) deburing on lathe
(6) Parting
e) Using a 4 jaw chuck
f) Turning tapers
(1) Tail stock offset
(2) compound
(3)Taper Attachment
g) OD and ID single point threading.
h) filing and polishing
9) Milling machine
a) Tramming the head
b) squaring a block
c) machining angles
d) machining key ways
e) using a indexing head
There are a few I missed here but a good start.
So lets see what you think
Tin