Tool and Die Maker

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National (OA)

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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OJT hours

Lathe

Centering, facing, straight turning, taper turning, threading, knurling, checkwork (drilling, boring, reaming, finishing, chuck and face turning)

Drill Press

400

Drilling, reaming, counterboring

Surface Grinder

550

Selecting grinding wheel, mounting wheel, surface grinding, angle grinding, Squaring, method of holding work, form and dovetail grinding

Milling Machine / Vertical / Horizontal

2.7K

Rough milling, remove stock, milling to accurate depth, accurate depth and various width cuts, angle cuts with plain cutter, taper and face milling, T-slot milling, make jigs and fixtures

Simple Die and Fixture

600

Filing, assembling, layout of holes, lapping, measuring with height gauge, hack-sawing, layout and make simple dies and fixtures

Bench, Layout and Assembly

1.5K

Filing, assembling, layout of holes, lapping, measuring with height gauge, hack-sawing

Heat Treating

350

How to harden steel, how to cure hardened steel, hot to draw steel, colors of various heats, different kinds of steel - S.A.E. classification, testing hardness of steel, annealing

Sawing Vertical/Horizontal

300