Conventional Lathe Course
This course provides hands-on training in operating a conventional lathe, covering safety, planning, setup, and precision techniques for producing high-quality shafts.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Conventional Lathe Course equips you with practical, workshop-ready skills to operate a manual lathe safely and precisely. You will learn about personal protective equipment, pre-start inspections, and handling issues, then develop turning plans for consistent, accurate shafts. Gain expertise in workholding, centres, tool choice, and cutting settings, along with inspection, tolerances, and surface quality to minimise waste, enhance standards, and finish tasks assuredly.
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Develop skills
- Safe lathe operation: apply PPE, pre-start checks, and emergency responses.
- Turning strategy: plan roughing, finishing, and sequences for accurate shafts.
- Precision inspection: use micrometers and gauges to hold tight tolerances fast.
- Rigid setups: choose workholding, centres, and rests to cut without chatter.
- Cutting data mastery: set RPM, feed, and depth for clean finishes on steel shafts.
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