Course Description

In this course, students learn to deals with the safety measures in the shop, use of measuring
instruments like Vernier caliper and Micrometer, interpret basic drawings. Develop skills
necessary to perform the basic lathe machine operation. Also to provide basic operation and
technique training of centre lathe to cope with the working demands in mechanical engineering
industry.
Recognize the characteristic and function of various main parts, basic structure, spindle speed
and the safety operation of centre lathe, and use the lathe to make the simple mechanical
components.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the participants must be able to:
1. Work safely in handling the cutting tools and the lathe
machine;
2. Use and read measuring instruments properly and correctly;
3. Perform off hand grinding of cutting tools;
4. Familiarize with the different parts of lathe machine and its
accessories;
5. Set up work piece and its work holding devices;
6. Perform basic lathe machine operations such as turning, facing,
threading, etc.;

Course content

Awareness presentation

Safety consideration

Machine controls and operation

Types of turning tools

Speed and feed calculations

Tool setting

Working from datums

Setting work three jaw chuck

Centre drilling use of tailstock

Turning stepped shafts

Controlling the cut

Work holding four jaw chuck, mandrel

Drilling centre drills, holes, drilling to depth,

reaming and tapping

Turning operations simple angles, form tools,

threading with die, steps and shoulders inspection
What You Study

Health & Safety in Machine shop

Machine shop induction
General layout of the machine
Parts of lathe
Turning principles
Various operation procedures
Tooling
Speed and feed calculations

Discussing methods for turning different materials

Facing off and chamfering
Turning diameters
Turning lengths
Drilling
Tapping
Grooving
Boring
Part off

OUR PURPOSE:
To provide a facility equipped with tools and machinery, and a competent staff
to introduce and train engineering students in the operation, methods and
techniques of a basic machine shop. Our goal is to produce engineers with a
solid understanding of how its made and enough knowledge to develop ideas
and follow through with finished products.
Instruction and practical application of engine lathe nomenclature and safety.
Calculate speeds and feeds for use with an engine lathe. Setup and operation of
engine lathe for the basic operations of turning, facing and drilling.
Instruction and practice to use engine lathe for turning material both concentric and
straight, creating square shoulders, and facing a part. Drilling with the tailstock.
Cutting external UNF and UNC threads. The use and care of taps.
Instruction and practical application using the engine lathe with four jaw chucks,
cutting multiple start and acme threads. Use of formulas and different methods for
cutting tapers

Course Outcomes:
Calculate feeds and speeds for the lathe. Perform safe set-up and operation of the lathe.
Identify types, components, and tooling for the manual lathe. Perform turning between
centers using a carbide turning tool. Perform grooving, parting, and boring operations.
Demonstrate inspection techniques for threads. Perform threading operations on the manual
lathe. Produce required projects to specification, inspect, and record measurements. Perform
face grooving and recessing operations. Produce ID and OD tapers. Produce required

projects to specification, inspect, and record measurements. Inspect tapers using various
techniques.
Timing

9.30 to 10.30
am
Introduction

Basic

Conventional

Operation
to
Conventional Lathe
preferment in
Drilling,
Conventional Lathe
Boring,
lathe
Lathes

Operation

Reaming,
Tapping and

Advanced
Conventional
Lathe

Taper
Turning

Operation

Die
Threading
The trainee is trained in Lathe Machine Operations like Facing, Turning, Threading, Drilling, Boring and Reaming. Besides, he is
trained in Gear Cutting etc. There is a lot of job potential for such skilled workers in heavy & medium industry besides for selfemployment.