Conventional Lathe Operator Course
This course equips participants with essential skills to operate a conventional lathe, focusing on safety, precision machining, and preparation for welding applications using medium carbon steel.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Conventional Lathe Operator Course provides hands-on, step-by-step training to operate a manual lathe safely and precisely. You will learn proper workholding, alignment, and cutting parameters for medium carbon steel, along with key metrology and tolerancing techniques. Additionally, you will gain expertise in troubleshooting, preparing surfaces for robust joints, and executing a full machining process to produce accurate, reliable components with assurance.
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Develop skills
- Safe lathe setup & PPE: perform professional safety inspections in any workshop.
- Precision turning & metrology: achieve diameters and lengths within strict tolerances.
- Workholding & alignment: select chucks, centres, and supports for stable configurations.
- Cutting data & tooling: adjust RPM, feeds, and tools for medium carbon steel.
- Welding-ready finishes: machine, deburr, and prepare components for sound, durable welds.
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