Lathe Jet Basics 101

Lathe Jet Basics 101

MakeIt Labs

Nashua, NH United States

About Lathe Jet Basics 101

MakeItLabs is hosting a class on how to operate the Jet lathe. This class offers safety and rules of running the larger lathe in the machine shop. Students that complete this class will be qualified to run the Jet lathe in the machine shop at MakeItLabs independently.

What to Bring:

Calculator, pen/pencil, impact resistant eyewear, closed-toed shoes, short-sleeve shirt or fitted long sleeve, and hair ties for long hair. No loose sweatshirts, coats, ties, hood drawstrings, lanyards, necklaces, rings, or watches. All other materials needed for class will be provided.

Students will learn to:

• Safely mount, index, and secure work material for machining
• Understand the concept of Backlash and how it relates to using the lathe.
• Setting the Z0, and X0 with DRO
• Precision turning diameters by moving the carriage and cross slide.
• Understand how to calculate appropriate speeds and feeds for turning
• Identify a variety of tooling and their applied uses.
• Change the spindle speeds appropriate for the cutting tools and materials being machined.
• Clean and maintain the lathe.

Please Note:

• Students must be at least 18 years old.
• This class does not include the use of the Jet lathe which requires further instruction
• This class is not designed to make machining experts or qualify someone for a career in machining
• Students should be of proper health conditions to operate machinery and should consult their doctor if needed
• Individuals with metal lathe experience can test for authorization without a class, please contact me on slack @John Martin
• Individuals that are interested in a refresher are welcome to join at no cost if empty slots are available. Contact me on slack @John Martin

Host or Publisher MakeIt Labs