Skills

In this unit, you will work on the following skills:

➔Single Point Threading

  • Finding & Understanding thread standards & tolerances
  • Thread job-planning calculations
  • Setting up the lathe and threading tool
  • Single Point Threading operation

➔Measuring "Over the Wires"

  • Interpreting the PD (Pitch Diameter) chart
  • Hand-skill (and other tricks) to hold the wires and micrometer
  • Calculations

➔Milling Bolt-Flats

  • Using a Square Collet Block

Content

Use these resources to learn the principles and procedures:

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Square Collet Block

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Single Point Threading

Measuring Over the Wires

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Threading

Thread Calculations

Project: Lathe Dog Assembly

After completing the above, you will be ready to make these two parts:

Lathe Dog — Post

  1. 🔎︎Read: Blueprint
  2. ✎Write: Order of Operations
  3. ✦Make: Schedule Machine Time
  4. ✔Measure: First Article Inspection

Lathe Dog — Bolts

  1. 🔎︎Read: Blueprint
  2. ✎Write: Order of Operations
  3. ✦Make: Schedule Machine Time
  4. ✔Measure: First Article Inspection