Students read about the basics of using an indicator.

This is a project that gives a drawing with steps to complete the activity.

In this interactive and animated object, learners examine orthographic projection and the Glass Box Theory. Front, side, and top view development is demonstrated with pictorial views of each object to help develop 2D to 3D visualization skills.

This is a project that gives steps to complete the activity.

In this video, you’ll explore the engine lathe, its basic components, and you’ll learn to operate its machine controls.

In this video, you’ll learn how to make changes to an engine lathe.

In this video, you’ll learn how to set up a long piece of tubing using a steady rest, so that you can bore the ends for a bearing.

This video will show you how to setup and cut a taper using a taper attachment.

In this video, you’ll explore how to set up the chuck, face your part using a left-handed and right-handed tool, center drilling, and facing the part to length.

CIE Information for Fox Valley Technical College

You'll practice identifying relief angles and rake angles related to lathe cutting tools.

The learner will identify tools and practices associated with setting up a lathe to turn between centers.

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