Retired 12/31/2008: An introduction to the proper operation of lathes, mills, and drill presses. The student will read and interpret blue print and machine parts/stock to standard tolerances up to +/-.002". The student will also perform simple operations such as basic grinding, face, turn, bore, knurl, chamfer, center drill, tap, groove, cut tapers, adjust feeds and speeds, mill flat, square surfaces, and make slots. The use of layout tools and hand tools will be emphasized. The student will set up machines for simple operations and learn to adjust the machines to meet quality requirements of the print.