Tool and Die

Instructor: Steve Adams,   McWherter Instructional Service Center

Training in Tool and Die, offered to graduates of the Machine Shop course or equivalent in training or experience, prepares the student for entry into the Metal Working industry. Instruction is offered on basic machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders, as well as on the most up-to-date machines such as electrical discharge machines, optical jig borers, optical jig grinders, digital readout machines, conventional O.D. - I.D. grinders, Ram/CNC wire E.D.M., and CNC milling machines. Related training includes blueprint reading, mathematics, precision inspection and use of the latest laboratory equipment with electronic and optical gauging devices.

Levels of Training

* Prerequisite - Machine Shop (1296 hours) - Maintenance Machinist Diploma

Course Outline

Orientation & Safety - Blueprint Reading - Shop Theory - Drill Press - Power Saws - Lathe - Milling Machines - Grinders - Shaper - Heat Treating - Maintenance & Repair - Tool and Die Design - Tool and Die Making - Shop Math - Shop Management - Welding - Bench Work - Layout Work - Machinist Handbook - Advanced Machine Operations - E.D.M. Machine (RAM) - Jig Borer - CNC Milling Machine - CNC Wire E.D.M.