MCH 221 - Advanced Manual Mill

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): MCH 134.
This course will cover the use and care of rotary tables, indexing heads, tilting vices, sine bar setup, gear cutting, and line boring utilizing horizontal and vertical mills. The course will also cover various work holding methods, jig and fixture work, location methods, and process planning. (Fall Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Operate horizontal and vertical mills safely.
Use various types of cutting tools and calculate their rpm and feed rate.
Describe the various uses of rotary heads and index heads.
Use dial indicators, edge finders, and sine bars.
Demonstrate various types of boring operations.
Demonstrate safe work holding, and jig and fixture work.