Title: Perform between-centers turning operations for straight turning.
Course: Precision Machining Technology I (13204-I) > Section: Performing Machining Jobs

Performance should include

- producing a part that matches the process plan and the blueprint specifications
- using appropriate trade techniques and speeds and feeds
- matching the specifications, with at least three diameters within ±.002 inch
- finishing the part, based on the following criteria:
  - one UNC external thread
  - one UNF external thread
  - an end-for-end swap
  - finishes to be at least 125 micro-inches, with no sharp edges
  - one knurled workpiece
  - lathe dog for centering

Process/Skill Questions

- What is the practical function of turning between centers?
- What are some machine parts that may be turned between centers?
- Why should one not remove the center from a chuck before machining the part?
- What axes are used during turning between centers?