Machining By Corey La Barge Machining Benefits n

Machining By: Corey La. Barge

Machining Benefits n Opens many doors n – Various engineering fields such as: n n Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Variety of jobs – – – n Government Hospitals Factories 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 n Controlled Climate 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 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: n

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

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