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Introduction to Lathe

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Introduction to Lathe emphasizes skills and techniques for using a lathe to perform cutting, center drilling, threading, knurling, and turning operations. Safety is a prime consideration in this course. This course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to ManufacturingFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Introduction to Lathe emphasizes skills and techniques for using a lathe to perform cutting, center drilling, threading, knurling, and turning operations. Safety is a prime consideration in this course. This course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Demonstrate care and safety for an engine lathe
  • Demonstrate engine lathe operations, including mounting the chuck on the lathe
  • Turn stock to specifications on a lathe, using a variety of methods and materials
  • Identify the major parts of a lathe and explain their functions
  • Demonstrate installation of a cutting tool
  • Contrast turning, tapping, and threading
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Machinists51-4041.00
  • Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers — identify and handle under direct supervision on the shop floor to support basic dimensional checks.
  • Blueprint and engineering drawing fundamentals — interpret basic views and title-block tolerances under technician guidance before beginning a machining operation.
  • Manual lathe and milling machine controls — operate under close direction to produce simple turned or milled features on soft metals within stated tolerances.
  • Machine feed and speed tables — read and apply manufacturer-recommended settings under supervisor instruction during initial production runs.
  • Completed workpieces — measure and compare against a go/no-go gauge or dimension sheet under supervision to identify obvious out-of-tolerance conditions.
  • Cutting tools and tool holders — select and mount following a written setup sheet under journeyman oversight in a vocational or apprenticeship lab setting.
  • Basic shop mathematics including fractions, decimals, and unit conversions — apply to calculate simple part dimensions from a drawing with guidance from a senior machinist.
  • Machine tool lubrication and daily cleaning routines — carry out according to posted maintenance schedules to support proper operational condition of shop equipment.
  • CNC machine control panel — navigate basic functions such as homing, tool offsets, and cycle start under direct instruction during introductory CNC training.
  • Active listening and clarifying questions — use when receiving verbal or written job instructions from a supervisor to ensure correct setup before cutting begins.

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