MFG 261 - Milling Operations Lab

1. Operate a vertical mill
   1. Perform daily maintenance requirements
   2. Setup the following accessories vise, strap clamps, angle plate
   3. Set the spindle rotation and speed
   4. Demonstrate how the quill power feed is used 
   5. Show the location of each machine slide lock 
   6. Demonstrate use of the ram and turret 
   7. Set table feed for a given cutting operation
2. Evaluate spindle orientation and position
   1. Use edge finder
   2. Use center finder 
   3. Setup test indicator for spindle orientation and position 
   4. Demonstrate adjusting spindle orientation
3. Evaluate tooling and tool holding
   1. Identify commonly used cutting tools; fly cutter, end mill, form cutters, offset boring head
   2. Utilize collet to hold end mill or other cutting tool 
   3. Setup solid collet to hold end mill or other cutting tool 
   4. Use a drill chuck
4. Perform common milling operations 
   1. Produce drilling and reaming operations 
   2. Demonstrate end milling and side milling 
   3. Show how a fly cutting operation is setup 
   4. Use offset boring head
5. Evaluate what shop safety means
   1. Identify common shop hazards
   2. Demonstrate safety as it applies to common shop equipment 
   3. Maintain all tooling and equipment (student or school property) in accordance with each individual manufacturer