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DATA Health and Safety Courses
Specialist Extension Level Course
S2HS - Centre Lathe for Metal Cutting
This course will consist of a presentation of DATA standards followed by experience on a Harrison Centre Lathe. Delegates will make a plumb bob in brass.
M4-Centre Lathe Handbook. (Course no longer available but handbook still useful)
Centre Lathe Tutorials from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Centre Lathe Processes Handbook
Presentions used during training
Click to install Microsoft Animation Player
Introduction to Turning (Part 1)
Introduction to Turning (Part 2)
Planning to Make Exercises
Plumb Bob Planning Sheet
Plumb Bob Planning Sheet - Answers
Planning to Make Exercise
Planning to Make Exercise - Answers
Videos
VLC media player (Click on cone to download)
Boring
CNC turning
Use of Emery Cloth
HSE - Emery cloth should NEVER be applied directly by hand on metalworking lathes
HSE website
HSE Guidance leaflet
Mallet Project
Click HERE for link to purchase mallet heads.
Spinner
Student Work Sheets
Parts of a Centre Lathe
Parts of a Centre Lathe - answers
Centre Lathe - Tools and Processes
Centre Lathe - Tools and Processes - answers
Homework sheet
DfES Teachernet Guidance
Centre Lathe