An intensive course held over 5 days which offers students more advanced machining techniques on both the lathe and vertical milling machine. Aimed at those who have already acquired the basic skills from our introduction to engineering courses or those with basic turning/milling skills and who want to further enhance their engineering knowledge.
5 students are taught in a group during this course.
Fitting
- Filing
- Scraping
- Using the cold chisel
- Grinding
- Hacksaw
- Heat Treatment
- Measurement, slip gauges and tapers
Turning
- Left hand and two start threads
- Toolmakers buttons
- 4 Jaw chuck
- Precision spindles
- Precision tapers
Milling
- Gear Cutting
- Dovetails
- Keyways
- Further work on the rotary table (indexing plates)
- Precision tapers
This following course events are available at the Axminster Skill Centre in Devon:
1 place free
£599.00
2 places free
£599.00
Waiting List
Course hours will run from 9am-5pm (including approximately half an hour for lunch).
All materials for set projects are included in the cost, as is tea/coffee and a light lunch over the five days. Please check the course calendar for availability. Course hours will run from 9am - 5pm.
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0800 9751905
