STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Explain how precision grinders operate.  (I)

 II.     Identify the various types of precision grinding machines.  (I,V)

 III.    Select, dress, and true grinding wheels.  (II,III)

 IV.     Safely operate a surface grinder using various work-holding devices.  (V)

 V.      Solve common surface grinding problems.  (VIII)

 VI.     Demonstrate safety rules related to precision grinding.  (I)

 VII.    Describe the purpose, types, application methods, and cleaning of grinding fluids.  (IV)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Grinding and Abrasive Machining Processes

         A.      Types of grinding machines

         B.      Grinding machine cost effectiveness

         C.      Adaptive machine controllers

         D.      Other abrasive processes

         E.      Grinding machine safety

 II.     Selection and identification of grinding wheels

         A.      Types of abrasives

         B.      Standard wheel marking system

 III.    Truing, dressing, and balancing of grinding wheels

         A.      Truing and dressing

         B.      Radius and form dressing

         C.      Balancing

 IV.     Grinding Fluids

         A.      Purpose of grinding fluids

         B.      Types of grinding fluids

         C.      Cleaning the grinding fluid

         D.      Using grinding fluids

 V.      Horizontal Spindle reciprocating table surface grinder

         A.      Identify major parts and their functions

         B.      Accessories

         C.      Work-holding on the surface grinder

         D.      Types of grinder chucks

         E.      Care of grinder chucks

         F.      Grinder chucking setups

 VI.     Using the surface grinder

         A.      Surface grinding basics

         B.      Grinding in a magnetic chuck

         C.      Grinding Vblocks

         D.      Grinding and End Grinding process

         E.      Vee grinding

 VII.    Problems and Solutions in surface grinding

         A.      General causes of grinding problems

         B.      Specific problems and solutions in surface grinding