Title: Perform manual benchwork and offhand grinding operations.
Course: Precision Machining Technology I (13203-I) > Section: Performing Machining Jobs

Performance should include

- using a pedestal grinder
- grinding and sharpening a lathe tool
- sharpening drill bits
- using files, scrapers, and coated abrasives to deburr parts until they are free of sharp edges or burrs
- tapping holes in a newly machined part with holes prepared for tapping
- using an arbor press to a bushing in a hole prepared for the press fit
- using basic mathematics (e.g., whole number computation, algebra, basic geometry)
- acknowledging basic blueprint reading principles.

Teacher Resources:

- Phillips Machinist, Phillips Corporation
- FS Wizard

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of deburring?
- What are some safety rules for using hand tools?
- Why is it important to follow proper process order and tool use procedures?
- Why is job planning important?