Training

Machine Shop Supervisor:

• Chemistry 467 -- Scientific Instrumentation Design and Construction is a one credit elective course that covers all of the equipment and techniques available in the machine shop.
• The US Army used to publish a machine tool training textbook. Below is a copy in the form of PDF documents.
  
  
  • Disclaimer (PDF)
  • Contents (PDF)
  • Preface (PDF)
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Machine Shop (PDF)
  • Chapter 2 - Properties, Identification, and Heat Treatment of Metals (PDF)
  • Chapter 3 - Portable Machine Tools (PDF)
  • Chapter 4 - Drilling Machines (PDF)
  • Chapter 5 - Grinding Machines (PDF)
  • Chapter 6 - Sawing Machines (PDF)
  • Chapter 7 - Lathes (PDF)
  • Chapter 8 - Milling Operations (PDF)
  • Chapter 9 - Milling-Grinding-Drilling and Slotting Attachment (Versa-Mil) (PDF)
  • Appendix A - Tables (PDF)
  • Appendix B - Weights and Measures (PDF)
  • Appendix C - Formulas (PDF)
  • Glossary (PDF)
  • References (PDF)
  • Index (PDF)