Lathe Operations - U.S. Army Repair Shop Technician Warrant Officer Advanced Correspondence Course

The purpose of this subcourse is to introduce the uses of the lathe, to include safety; the uses, repair and adjustment of lathe attachments; and the various thread forms, uses, calculations and machining techniques. Seven credit hours are awarded for successful completion of this subcourse. It consists of one lesson divided into three tasks. Lesson 1: THE LATHE USES AND SAFETY; USES, REPAIR, AND ADJUSTMENT OF LATHE ATTACHMENTS; AND VARIOUS THREAD FORMS, USES, CALCULATIONS, AND MACHINING TECHNIQUES TASK 1: Describe the uses of the lathe, to include safety. TASK 2: Describe the uses, repair, and adjustment of lathe attachments. TASK 3: Describe the various thread forms, uses, calculations, and machining techniques.