Tool & Die Maker
Competency-based
ONET: 51-4111.00
4
Years
153
Skills
1696h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- College Student Success
- Blueprint Reading-Machining I
- Machining Applications I
- Measur/Material & Safety
- CNC Turning
- Blueprint Reading-Machining II
- CNC Turning Operator
- Production Tooling
- Algebra and Trig
- Basic PC Literacy
- CNC Milling
- Machining Applications II
- CNC Milling Operator
- Writing & Inquiry
- CAM:CNC Turning
- CAM: CNC Milling
- Prof. Research and Report
- CNC Turn:Program, Set-up & Operator
- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
- Interpretation of GD&T
- CNC Mill: Program, Set-up & Operator
- Advanced CNC Processes
- Social/Behavioral Science Elective
- Die Making I
- CAD III
On-the-job training
- Orientation to Machine Trades
- Indicate hole, indicator .001
- Tram Head, indicator .001
- Sq. Vise, indicator .001
- Square a block by using the right method/checking for square to .001 TIR
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection
- Perform safety and house keeping tasks
- Follow OSHA, EPA, and MSDS requirements
- Identify safety rules and regulations in the machine shop
- Carry out assignments while adhering to safety and OSHA guidelines
- Read and interpret MSDS sheets and handle hazardous materials accordingly
- Dispose of petroleum products according to EPA guidelines
- Keep duty station clean and safe for work
- What type of fire extinguisher to what type of fire?
- Mathematics
- Perform technical mathematics calculations
- Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers fractions and decimals with or without a calculator
- Convert to metric, decimal or fractional measurements
- Use formulas and arithmetic operations to solve for unknown
- Perform right triangle and Trig calculations for unknown
- Measurement
- Identify, describe and use measuring tools
- Identify, label, and care for measuring instruments such as: calipers, height gage, micrometer, gage blocks, protractor, precision square, gage pins, surface plates, and coordinate measuring machines
- Follow proper measuring procedures using precision measuring equipment
- Apply precision tools and instruments for surface plate work such as angle blocks, tool blocks, transfer gages, parallels and adjustable parallels
- Engineering Drawings and Job Planning
- Interpret and plan job processes from engineering drawings
- Interpret drawings
- Develop a job process plan and operation sheet for machining processes
- Demonstrate proper sketching techniques
- Apply proper symbol and notation
- Interpret GD&T symbology
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret both 1st angle and 3rd angle projection
- Bench work
- Identify and use basic hand tools for bench work
- Identify layout tools and equipment including: scribe, center punch, surface plate, dividers, caliper, scale, layout dye
- Layout the location of holes and surfaces to a specified tolerance
- Apply proper scribing techniques
- Apply proper sawing techniques including: hack saw, horizontal and vertical band saws, and cut-off saws
- Use charts to determine speeds and feeds for various materials and blades
- Choose, mount and saw blades
- Set up and perform sawing to a layout
- Apply proper polishing techniques for individual purposes and materials
- Identify thread types and gaging techniques
- Apply proper tapping techniques using various taps and predrill sizes
- Use proper hand stamping techniques for letters and numbers
- Hand file radii and chamfers to size
- Basic Shop Machinery
- Identify basic power tools for bench work
- Identify, label and determine safe practices in using various shop machinery including: bench grinder, tool grinder, cut-off grinder, drill press
- Apply proper techniques in grinding various tools to proper geometry using the bench grinder and the tool grinder
- Demonstrate ability to dress various grinding wheels
- Demonstrate proper care of grinders and drill press
- Apply calculations for determining speeds and feeds for drilling
- Metallurgy and Material Properties
- Describe and test characteristics of materials
- Describe common materials and their principal properties relevant to machining tasks
- Explain the changes which heat-treatment imparts to materials
- Test material hardness using Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers
- Apply calculations to determine tensile-strength, stress-strain, ductility, and yield strength
- Demonstrate knowledge of the steel numbering system
- Apply knowledge of material conditioning techniques such as: Quenching, Annealing, Tempering, Flame Hardening, Through Hardening, Case Hardening
- Describe the difficulties associated with hardening
- Apply proper techniques for rust protection
- Coordinate Drilling
- Perform various precision drilling operations on a coordinate drill
- Identify, label and apply proper safety and care coordinate drill machine
- Calculate feeds and speeds for various materials, drills, and other tools
- Demonstrate the ability to perform various operations on a coordinate drill including: drilling, counter sink, counter bore, reaming, tapping, boring, milling, and drilling hard material
- Perform proper setup of coordinate drill for various tasks
- Apply knowledge of tool selection and holding devices
- Conventional Turning
- Identify turning processes and turning machines
- Identify, label and apply proper safety and care of lathes
- Identify the major turning processes including: straight turning, facing, taper turning, knurling, drilling, reaming, boring, and threading
- Identify the various turning machines used in machining
- Perform operations on the lathe
- Set up using basic holding devices such as: 3 jaw chuck, four jaw chuck,
- Collets, collet stop, face plate, between centers, soft jaws
- Set up attachments and accessories such as: taper attachment, steady rest, follower rest, and tool post grinder
- Calculate and select proper feeds and speeds for various materials and tools
- Select proper tools for various materials and finishes
- Apply proper surface finish specified on prints and verify using scratch chart and surface measuring device
- Apply sizing and fitting techniques
- Use proper measuring procedures
- Chase various types of external threads
- Apply proper speeds, feeds for parting and grooving various materials
- Demonstrate techniques for turning hard materials
- Perform operations such as: counter sink, counter bore, tapping,
- Apply turning techniques such as indicating round within .001/ facing and turning to .001
- Clean, fill reservoir, and measure coolant for proper balance
- Dispose of used coolant properly
- Turn and bore parts to specified tolerances
- Conventional Milling
- Identify milling processes and milling machines
- Identify internal and external milling processes
- Compare differences between vertical mills
- Identify, label and apply proper safety and care for mills
- Set up and align machine tools, head, and work holding device
- Select proper tooling and appropriate speeds and feeds
- Operate a vertical mill
- Set up and perform precision milling operations to specified tolerance
- Identify and demonstrate different types of indexing
- Select proper tools for various materials and finishes
- Apply proper surface finish specified on prints and verify using scratch chart and surface measuring device
- Apply sizing and fitting techniques
- Use proper measuring procedures
- Perform operations such as: counter sink, counter bore, tapping
- CNC Machining
- Identify CNC processes and machines
- Identify CNC control panels
- Use CNC machines in an efficient manner
- Develop an understanding of incremental and absolute positioning
- Identify, label, and apply proper safety procedures for CNC turning centers
- Identify, label, and apply proper safety procedures for CNC milling centers
- Set up and align machine tools, and work holding device
- Select proper tooling and appropriate speeds and feeds
- Operate a CNC milling center
- Develop CNC programs using G and M code
- Identify and demonstrate various types of indexing
- Apply tool offsets
- Perform machine set-up
- Set up and perform precision machining operations to specified tolerance
- Select proper tools for various materials and finishes
- Apply proper surface finish specified on prints and verify using scratch chart and surface measuring device
- Apply sizing and fitting techniques
- Use proper measuring procedures
- Perform operations such as: counter sink, counter bore, tapping,
- Clean, fill reservoir, and measure coolant for proper balance
- Dispose of used coolant properly
- Develop programs using CAD/CAM software
- Use CAN cycles
- Heat Treating
- Identify methods and proper heat treating techniques and procedures
- Identify, label, and apply proper safety procedures for heat treating ovens
- Perform hardness testing
- Identify properties of various types of metal
- Develop understanding of hardening processes such as: quenching, annealing, normalizing, tempering, flame hardening, case hardening, induction, carburizing, nitriding
- Identify numbering system for steel
- Electric Discharge Machining
- Identify EDM machines and practices
- Identify, label, and apply proper safety procedures for EDM machines
- Set up and align machine tools, and work holding device
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrode designs and principles
- Use software to generate programming for various parts
- Perform general machine maintenance
- Surface Grinding
- Identify surface grinding machines and processes
- Identify, label, and apply proper safety procedures
- Set up and align work holding device
- Select proper speeds and feeds
- Select, dress and balance various grinding wheels
- Use proper measuring procedures
- Select proper wheel for various materials and finishes
- Set up and perform precision grinding operations to specified tolerance
- Grind various radii
- Grind angles
- Use sine bar for set up and measurement
- Set up and grind compound angles
- Grind various forms and shapes
- Perform general machine maintenance
- Mold Specialization
- Identify duties and responsibilities of mold maker
- Understand basic fundamentals of mold making
- Identify safety issues and guidelines for mold area
- Overhauled and repair molds
- Demonstrate knowledge of types of molding materials and shrinkage
- Demonstrate knowledge of molding principles and processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of mod fabrication
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