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 accurately. You will learn proper workholding, alignment, and cutting parameters for medium carbon steel, along with key metrology and tolerancing skills. Additionally, you will gain expertise in troubleshooting, surface preparation for robust joints, and a full machining process to produce precise, consistent components with assurance.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Safe lathe setup & PPE: carry out professional safety checks in any workshop.
- Precision turning & metrology: achieve diameters and lengths to strict tolerances.
- Workholding & alignment: select chucks, centres, and supports for stable setups.
- Cutting data & tooling: adjust RPM, feeds, and tools for medium carbon steel.
- Welding-ready finishes: machine, deburr, and prepare parts for clean, strong welds.
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