
Course Number: 825
A sequential follow-up to Course 324 on lathe operation, this course covers chuck installation, boring and counterboring operations, thread cutting, and taper boring. It continues into special lathe operations that use faceplates, angle plates, and boring bars. It provides several real "hands-on" projects.
Topics: Chuck size selection; Installing a chuck and work in a chuck; Correcting misalignment; Using 3-jaw, 4-jaw, collets chuck, and mandrels; Removing chuck
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Topics: Tool selection, installation, and alignment; Setting speed and feed; Rough turning; Cutting fluids; Longitudinal feed; Rough and finish turning; Facing
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Topics: Boring tool design; Installing a boring bar and bit; Adjusting cross feed; Rough boring; Coolants; Finish boring; Counterboring
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Topics: Tool selection; Installing, aligning, and threading the workpiece; Checking finished threads; Boring tapers
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Topics: Mounting workpiece on a faceplate; Using faceplate jaws, clamps, and angle plates; Facing large diameters; Specialized mandrel; Boring
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