Machining Level 1: Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout - FF

Enrollment is continuous. Students may start any time after completing Machining Level 1: Measurement, Materials & Safety.

Machining Level 1: Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout is approx. 12 hours per week for six weeks.
 
The Course includes

• Safety procedures
• Bench work
• Hand tools
• Precision measuring instruments
• Drill presses
• Cut-off saws
• Engine lathes
• Manual surface grinders
• Milling machines introduction

Detailed instruction is provided in understanding

• Engineering drawings
• Orthographic projection
• Basic symbols and notation
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Layout techniques
• Precision measurement
• Hand tools
• Band saws
• Feed and speed calculations
• Drilling, threading, tapping, and reaming operations

Use and understanding of the Machinist Handbook is continued, and introduction to manual milling and milling cutting tools is initiated.
The student will produce parts that are submitted for evaluation and then knowledge tested online by a separate proctor to earn their second NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) Credential--Jobs Planning, Benchwork & Layout.
The schedule is Monday - Friday in the machinist shop behind the Carver Center from 8:30am through 5:00pm.
Location Address:
9440 James Madison Highway
Rapidan, VA 22733

Please contact the instructor at douglas.beaver1@yahoo.com or (540)445-0610.