Machine Trades

Instructor: Mike Barrett

The shop has nine engine lathes, three vertical milling machines, two horizontal milling machines, two surface grinders, a tool and cutter grinder, a computerized numerical control lathe and a computerized numerical control milling machine. In addition, computers and software are available for teaching computerized numerical control programming and part drawings.

Students need a solid mathematics background. Students with a B or better average can earn up to six hours of college credit at Foothills Technical College.

Course Content

First Year Safety
Basic Blueprint Reading
Measurement and Layout
Lathes and Lathe Operations
Drills and Drilling
Machine Operations
Stock Cutoff Machines
Tool and Utility Grinder Operation
Abrasive Machining and Grinding Wheels
Broaching Operations
Second Year Milling Machines and Milling Operations
Digital Readouts
Types of Screw Threads
Methods of producing Internal and External Threads
Action of Cutting Tools on Metals, Cutting Fluids and Cutting Tool Materials
Basic Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Programming
CNC Machine Setup and Operation

Jonesboro ATC

Machine Trades

Course Content

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