Machining By: Corey LaBarge

Machining Benefits n Opens many doors –Various engineering fields such as: n Industrial Engineering n Manufacturing Engineering n Computer Engineering n Mechanical Engineering n Variety of jobs –Government –Hospitals –Factories n Salaries –From upper $30,000 to upper $40,000. –Easy advancement

Machining Benefits n High in demand –Hard to find valuable employees n Jobs across the nation –If your good, you’ve got it. n Controlled Climate n Clean Environment

Projects n Projects require patience and creativity. –Don’t give up until it’s over with.

Projects n Blueprints –Must know how to read them –most important key to starting a project

Projects n Great starter projects –C-clamp –Hammer –V-blocks –Parallels –1-2-3 Blocks n all projects demonstrate use of machinery.

Projects n Advanced Projects include: –Air engine –Clock –Vice

Projects n Other advanced projects: –Ferris Wheel –Flashlight –Air Cylinder

Equipment and Tools n Machinists use a variety of tools n They must know their options n Safety is the MOST important key to machining n A select few of the tools and machines used are:

Equipment- Machines n Lathes –Turn Metal to form an object of any desired shape –Drill Holes in the end of a piece of stock –Make threads –provide good finishes

Equipment- Machines n Mills –Drills holes in both square and round stock –Mills the top of stock –Uses the end mill to mill from the side –can do work from several different angles –Variety of attachments- Vice, head, collets, etc… –Cuts grooves –provides a descent finish

Equipment- Machines

n Bandsaw –cut bigger pieces of stock –not a “finishing” machine –rough cuts

Equipment- Machines n Surface grinder –A finishing machine –provides a variety of finishes depending on the grinding wheel –Only take off two thousandths of an inch

Equipment- Machines n Wheel Grinder –removes burrs from stock –grind down stock and screws

Equipment- Tools Circular vice Tap & Die Center Finder & Edge Finder

Equipment- Tools Starter Bit End Mill Dial Indicator

Machining n Become a good critical thinker n Learn patience n most important of all, enjoy what you do.