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General Machinist, 429A, NOC 7231
Introduction
1. 110 Must-know Concepts to Master for the General Machinist Red Seal License Exam
2. 1. SAFETY
3. 2. SCOPE OF THE MACHINIST TRADE
4. 3. ESSENTIAL SKILLS SUMMARY
5. 4. BLOCK A COMMON OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS
6. 5. Task 1 Organizes work
7. 6. A-1.01 Interprets documentation
8. 7. A-1.02 Plans sequence of operations
9. 8. A-1.03 Maintains safe work environment
10. 9. A-1.04 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
11. 10. A-1.05 Uses hoisting, lifting and rigging equipment
12. 11. Task 2 Processes workpiece material
13. 12. A-2.01 Selects workpiece material
14. 13. A-2.02 Performs layout.
15. 14. A-2.03 Marks workpiece for identification
16. 15. A-2.04 Performs basic heat treatment
17. 16. A-2.05 Tests workpiece materials
18. 17. A-2.06 Deburrs workpiece
19. 18. A-2.07 Sketches parts.
20. 19. Task 3 Maintains machines and tooling
21. 20. A-3.01 Cleans machines
22. 21. A-3.02 Lubricates machines
23. 32. A-3.03 Sharpens tooling
24. 23. A-3.04 Applies cutting fluids and coolants.
25. 24. A-3.05 Troubleshoots equipment
26. 25. A-3.06 Maintains machine alignment
27. 26. A-3.07 Maintains inspection equipment
28. 27. BLOCK B BENCH WORK
29. 28. Task 4 Performs hand processes
30. 29. B-4.01 Files workpiece
31. 30. B-4.02 Saws workpiece
32. 31. B-4.03 Performs hole-making operations.
33. 32. B-4.04 Performs threading operations
34. 33. B-4.05 Installs thread inserts
35. 34. B-4.06 Broaches workpiece
36. 35. B-4.07 Performs pressing operations
37. 36. B-4.08 Bends workpiece
38. 37. B-4.09 Finishes workpiece.
39. 38. Task 5 Refurbishes components
40. 39. B-5.01 Disassembles components
41. 40. B-5.02 Analyzes components
42. 41. B-5.03 Assembles components
43. 42. BLOCK C DRILL PRESSES
44. 43. Task 6 Sets up drill presses
45. 44. C-6.01 Selects drill press types
46. 45. C-6.02 Plans drill press sequence
47. 46. C-6.03 Selects drill press speeds and feeds.
48. 47. C-6.04 Sets up jigs, fixtures and work holding devices for drill presses
49. 48. C-6.05 Sets up tooling for drill presses
50. 49. Task 7 Operates drill presses
51. 50. C-7.01 Drills holes using a drill press
52. 51. C-7.02 Cuts countersinks, counterbores, chamfers and spot faces using a drill press.
53. 52. C-7.03 Performs tapping using a drill press
54. 53. C-7.04 Finishes holes using a drill press
55. 54. BLOCK D CONVENTIONAL LATHES
56. 55. Task 8 Sets up conventional lathes
57. 56. D-8.01 Selects conventional lathe types
58. 57. D-8.02 Plans sequence of operations for conventional lathes
59. 58. D-8.03 Sets up work holding devices for conventional lathes
60. 59. D-8.04 Sets up tooling for conventional lathes
61. 60. D-8.05 Sets up conventional lathe accessories
62. 61. D-8.06 Sets up workpiece on conventional lathe
63. 62. D-8.07 Selects conventional lathe speeds and feeds
64. 63. D-8.08 Sets up eccentrics on conventional lathes
65. 64. Task 9 Operates conventional lathes
66. 65. D-9.01 Turns external surfaces using a conventional lathe
67. 66. D-9.02 Bores holes using a conventional lathe
68. 67. D-9.03 Faces surfaces using a conventional lathe
69. 68. D-9.04 Turns tapers on a conventional lathe
70. 69. D-9.05 Knurls using a conventional lathe
71. 70. D-9.06 Parts off workpiece using a conventional lathe
72. 71. D-9.07 Drills using a conventional lathe
73. 72. D-9.08 Reams holes using a conventional lathe
74. 73. D-9.09 Cuts grooves using a conventional lathe
75. 74. D-9.10 Cuts threads using a conventional lathe
76. 75. BLOCK E CONVENTIONAL MILLING MACHINES
77. 76. Task 10 Sets up conventional milling machines
78. 77. E-10.01 Selects conventional milling machine types
79. 78. E-10.02 Plans milling sequence
80. 79. E-10.03 Sets up work holding devices for conventional milling machines.
81. 80. E-10.04 Sets up tooling for conventional milling machines.
82. 81. E-10.05 Sets up milling accessories
83. 82. E-10.06 Sets up workpiece on a conventional milling machine
84. 83. E-10.07 Selects conventional milling machine speeds and feeds.
85. 84. Task 11 Operates conventional milling machines
86. 85. E-11.01 Mills surfaces using a conventional milling machine
87. 86. E-11.02 Mills profiles and pockets using a conventional milling machine.
88. 87. E-11.03 Mills slots, grooves and keyways using a conventional milling machine.
89. 88. E-11.04 Cuts gears and splines using a conventional milling machine
90. 89. E-11.05 Drills holes using a conventional milling machine
91. 90. E-11.06 Reams holes using a conventional milling machine.
92. 91. E-11.07 Cuts countersinks, counterbores, chamfers and spot faces using a conventional milling machine.
93. 92. E-11.08 Performs tapping using a conventional milling machine
94. 93. E-11.09 Bores holes using a conventional milling machine
95. 94. BLOCK F POWER SAWS
96. 95. Task 12 Sets up power saws
97. 96. F-12.01 Selects power saw types
98. 97. F-12.02 Selects saw blades
99. 98. F-12.03 Installs saw blades
100. 99. F-12.04 Selects power saw speeds and feeds
101. 100. F-12.05 Makes power saw adjustments
102. 101. F-12.06 Sets up workpiece on power saw
103. 102. Task 13 Operates power saws.
104. 103. F-13.01 Saws straight and angle cuts
105. 104. F-13.02 Cuts irregular shapes
106. 105. BLOCK G PRECISION GRINDING MACHINES
107. 106. Task 14 Sets up precision grinding machines
108. 107. G-14.01 Selects precision grinding machine types
109. 108. G-14.02 Plans grinding sequence
110. 109. G-14.03 Sets up work holding devices for precision grinding machines
111. 110. G-14.04 Mounts grinding wheel
112. 111. G-14.05 Sets up grinding accessories
113. 112. G-14.06 Sets up workpiece on precision grinding machines
114. 113. G-14.07 Selects precision grinding machine speeds and feeds
115. 114. Task 15 Operates precision grinding machines
116. 115. G-15.01 Grinds flat surfaces using a surface grinder
117. 116. G-15.02 Grinds profiles
118. 117. G-15.03 Grinds internal and external cylindrical and tapered surfaces
119. 118. G-15.04 Grinds tools and cutters.
120. 119. G-15.05 Finishes holes using a honing machine
121. 120. BLOCK H COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC) MACHINE-TOOLS
122. 121. Task 16 Performs basic CNC programming
123. 122. H-16.01 Reviews process documentation
124. 123. H-16.02 Calculates coordinates for tool path
125. 124. H-16.03 Creates basic program.
126. 125. H-16.04 Inputs program into control memory
127. 126. H-16.05 Optimizes program
128. 127. Task 17 Sets up CNC machine-tools
129. 128. H-17.01 Selects tooling and tool holders for CNC machine-tools
130. 129. H-17.02 Sets up tooling and tool holders for CNC machine-tools.
131. 130. H-17.03 Sets up workpiece on CNC machine-tool
132. 131. H-17.04 Establishes work datum
133. 132. H-17.05 Verifies program
134. 133. Task 18 Operates CNC machine-tools
135. 134. H-18.01 Adjusts offsets
136. 135. H-18.02 Monitors machining processes
137. 136. H-18.03 Interrupts program cycle
138. 137. H-18.04 Restarts program cycle.
139. 138. APPENDIX A TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
140. 139. APPENDIX B GLOSSARY
141. 140. APPENDIX C ACRONYMS
142. 141. APPENDIX D BLOCK AND TASK WEIGHTING
143. 142. APPENDIX E PIE CHART*
144. 143. APPENDIX F TASK PROFILE CHART — Machinist
Finish
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