Unit 7 Basic Operation of a Milling Machine

Unit 7 Basic Operation of a Milling Machine

Task 1: Review cut-off machines

learnt last time.

(1) Are the lathes used in a wide range of applications, and a broad range of materials?

Yes

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(2). How do rigid machine tools remove material

from a rotating work piece ?
via the movements of various cutting tools, such as tool bitsand drill bits (3). While using a lathe, what cautions should you take great care ? two things

Unit 7 Basic Operation of a Milling Machine Task 2. Lead in

Today we are going to read something about the milling machine. Since you have taken basic principle of mechanics, I am sure you are familiar with the picture below.

Unit 7 Basic Operation of a Milling Machine Task 3. Fast reading on Milling Machine

- Scan the text quickly to find out which of these words are mentioned in the text?
rotating tool; digital scales; accuracy; work-piece;

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Task 4. Group task: 4 students a group to discuss the text and make some questions according to the passage.

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Task 5. Group Act out. One representative from each group comes to the front and ask questions and then get the answer from other groups.

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Task 6. Some questions and answer on the text orally. a. What is a milling machine?
It is a machine tool used for the shaping of metal and other solid materials. b. Milling machines exist in two basic forms: What are they ? horizontal and vertical

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c. What is the function of cutting fluid? It is used to cool and lubricate the cut, and to sluice away the resulting swarf d. Milling machines exist in two basic forms: What are they ? horizontal and vertical

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Task 7.Read the text again and then complete the following sentences. a. Does the vertical milling machine has high
processing speed? No, its speed is low b. What cuts material in the milling machine? a rotating tool

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c. A vise is used for _________ of the material. fixing

d. Can the table of the milling machine be adjusted ?

It can be accurately adjusted at the x-, y- and z- axes.

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Task 7. Complete the following exercise orally

a. The lathe is one of the ___________ most well used by machining. machine tools
b. The lathe is switched on and the chuck is _________. rotated

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c. A beginner of a lathe must operate with low ___________, small cutting depth and low sending speed.

rotating speed
d. The sending speed of the tool also affects to the __________ speed and the roughness. of surface. processing

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Task 8: Lecturing on some technical words:

machine tools; chuck; rotating speed; accurate; scraps; rotating speed; sending speed

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Task 9 Homework:
a.Review basic operation of a milling machine b. Preview welding