AME313B

The goal of this course is to teach students the fundamentals of manual machining to enhance their ability to fabricate prototype hardware. Prototyping on manual machines requires a fundamental understanding of how to utilize the instrumentation of the manual milling machine, the digital readout, to produce accurately machined parts. The metal lathe also utilizes a digital readout, but careful operation of the XZ dial system along with the use of the compound slide to produce intricate round parts will be emphasized. For both types of machines, the student will be introduced to proper work holding, tool selection (both geometry and materials), cutting speeds and feeds, surface finish, and tolerancing.

Fall, Spring