You Are Invited
to Attend a FREE Online Webcast!
 Join
us this Thursday, October 27th at 2 PM EST for an online seminar
-Improve Productivity: Implementing Online Training Programs Webcast.
Cutting unnecessary costs. Improving
productivity. These are fundamental goals for any successful manufacturing
company. Most companies have learned to measure concrete effects of these
variables such as reduced scrap or shorter cycle times. But what about the
effect of training?
American Machinist, Welding
Design & Fabrication, and Tooling U present a webcast to examine
the relationship between training, reduced costs, and increased productivity.
Date: Thursday, October 27th, 2005
Time: 11 am PAC / 2 pm EST / 6 pm MTN
| Tooling U Announces a New Department |
 Manual
Machining Department (Includes Four Classes)
These classes cover the basic parts of the engine
lathe and how these parts are used during the various cutting processes
performed. Intermediate-level classes focus on the setup of the engine lathe
and how to perform a variety of cutting operations on a typical cylindrical
part. |
| New Classes Launched |
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Basics
of the Engine Lathe 115
This class
describes the basic parts of the engine lathe as well as the cutting tools and
workholding devices used on a typical lathe.
Overview of Engine Lathe Setup 205
This class describes the proper setup for
a typical lathe operation and explains how to align, adjust, and select the
components on the lathe. |
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Engine
Lathe Operation 225
This class guides
you through the machining of a cylindrical part using inner- and outer-diameter
cutting operations as well as explains general principles surrounding each
operation.
Threading on the Engine Lathe 235
This class describes the manual lathe components used for threading and
explains how to cut and inspect an external and internal thread. |
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Use the "flapper"
to hone and size inside diameters. (See example photo below.)
  The
"flapper" is an effective, easily made tool, which can be used to quickly hone
or size poorly finished or undersize inside diameters. The shaft of the tool
should be made approximately half the diameter of the hole being sized.
The cloth abrasive formed into a flat loop and clamped into the tool should be
roughly twice the diameter (measured end to end) of the hole being sized.
It is important to indicate the spindle directly over the hole so that even
pressure is applied. With the eighty-grit paper spinning at 500 RPM, I was able
to open the hole in the example photo .001" in a few minutes.
- James A. Harvey, author of:
Machine Shop Trade Secrets: A Guide to Manufacturing Machine Shop
Practices
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Customer Spotlight: The Specialty
Manufacturing Company
 The
Specialty Mfg. Co. has a rich heritage in St. Paul, Minnesota that spans more
than a century and four generations. This company serves many industries that
include medical, communications, automotive, and mechanical.
The company's capabilities make possible the wide spectrum of services it
offers, such as machining, stamping, injection molding, and assembly. They are
prepared to manufacture a wide array of special products to meet the needs of
customers.
"Tooling U has allowed us to improve our workforce
knowledge base, which will allow us to empower them and move the company toward
a more dynamic work environment. Tooling U has provided us with not only "the
basics" of shop essentials and measurement tools but we will be using the
specialized training sessions to complement some of our own internal training."
-- Scott Doyel, Continuous Improvement Manager |
Buy the Machinist Calculator (MC-20)
 The
easy-to-use
MC-20 Machinist Calculator
is a compact, hand-held device programmed with built-in formulas making it easy
and quick for machinists to establish speeds, feeds, and time without the
guesswork or clumsy conversion charts.
Pressing any one of the five Function keys — Revolutions Per Minute (RPM),
Surface Feet Per Minute (SFM), Inches Per Minute (IPM), Feed Per Tooth (FPT),
or Cut Time (CT) — activates a built-in prompter that takes the user through a
calculation step-by-step.
This
Machinist Calculator
comes with a User’s Guide, and other features include a Conversion Center
Function, a Stop-Watch/Timer Function, and a Standard Math Calculator. The
MC-20
Machinist Calculator
is useful for Machinists, Programmers, Inspectors, Estimators, Supervisors, and
Students. A protective cover is included.
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