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Attribution and OER Revision Statement
Welcome
Lesson 1: What is a machinist?
Lesson 2: Why are machinists important?
Lesson 3: Career Pathways for Machinists
Module 2
Lesson 1: The Importance of Safety in Machine Shop
Lesson 2: Accidents and How to Prevent Them
Lesson 3: Safety and What to Wear
Lesson 4: Safety While Working with Large Machines
Lesson 5: More Safety Precautions
Module 2 Test
Module 3
Lesson 1: Introduction to Hand Tools (Portable Bench Tools)
Lesson 2: The Bench Vise
Lesson 3: Clamps and Screwdrivers
Lesson 4: Pliers and Wrenches
Lesson 5: Wrenches, Sockets, and Taps
Lesson 6: Dies and Reamers
Lesson 7: Hammers, Chisels, and Punches
Lesson 8: Files
Lesson 9: Saws, Drills, and Grinders
Lesson 1: TI30xs Calculator
Lesson 2: Fractional and Decimal Inches
Lesson 3: Accuracy and Mathematics
Lesson 4: Geometry--Angles and Their Measurement
Lesson 5: Geometry II--Triangles and Circles
Module 5
Lesson 1: Measuring with a Steel Rule
Lesson 2: Micrometers
Lesson 3: Calipers
Lesson 4: Other Measuring Instruments
Lesson 5: Layout Instruments
Module 6
Lesson 1: Why (blue)Prints are Important
Lesson 2: Lines
Lesson 3: The Three Views
Lesson 4: Realistic Drawings
Lesson 5: Title Block
Lesson 1 Introduction to the Lathe
Lesson 2 Main Parts of the Lathe
Lesson 3 Parts of the Carriage
Lesson 4 Lathe Cutting Tools
Lesson 5 Accessories for the Lathe
Lesson 6 Lathe Operations
Module 8
Lesson 1 Introduction to Milling Machines
Lesson 2: Main Parts of Horizontal Milling Machines
Lesson 2B Horizontal Milling Machine Controls
Lesson 3 Main Parts of Vertical Milling Machine
Lesson 4 Arbor-Mounted Milling Cutters
Lesson 4B Adapter and Shank-Type Milling Cutters
Lesson 5 Milling Accessories
Lesson 6 Milling Operations
Lesson 1 Drill Presses
Lesson 2 Machine Shop Textbook
Lesson 3 Bench Grinders and Pedestal Grinders
Lesson 4 Surface Grinders
Lesson 5 Cylindrical Grinders
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