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May 05, 2024
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Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MACH 137 Milling Machine Setup5 credits
Students will practice the processes and procedures to safely setup a 3 axis CNC milling machine so that it can run proven programs and produce parts. Instruction will cover tool offsets, fixture offsets, troubleshooting, MDI, hand jog, dry run, distance-to-go, cuttercomp, and fixturing.
Prerequisites: ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 or higher) and MATH 087 (or placement into MATH 098 or higher)
Corequisites: MACH 139
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Select proper measuring tool per selected tolerance/feature
- Set and check fixture offsets in various ways
- Set and check tool length offsets from various references
- Demonstrate proper safe approach of a tool during a dry run
- Describe and demonstrate control of various CNC machines
- Manage CNC alert codes and messages
- Upload and manage G Code programs into CNC machines
- Edit G-code programs
- Discuss various machining cutting tool materials and workpiece materials
- Identify and select proper carbide inserts
- Select, compare, and practice heat treatment processes for carbon steel
Total Hours: 90 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 10 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 80
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