WORK PROCESS
MOLD MAKER, DIE CASTING & PLASTIC MOLDING
O*NET/SOC CODE: 51-4111.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0116
APPROXIMATE HOURS
A. DRILL PRESSES
600
1. Hand Jig drilling, tapping, & reaming
2. Spot facing and counter boring
3. Methods of set-up
4. Operation of radial and upright presses
5. Grinding of drills
6. Use of drill jigs and fixtures
7. Safety
B. LATHES
1,200
1. Boring, drilling, reaming, tapping knurling, and polishing
2. Turning and facing
3. Turning tapers
4. Threading (external and internal)
5. Setups-chuck work, face plate
6. Eccentric and offset work
7. Safety
C. MILLING MACHINES
1,200
1. Hand and Power mills
2. Vertical and horizontal mills
3. Plain, face, angular, form, indexing and spiral milling
4. Setups – Holding work, selecting and setting cutters
5. Lubricants
6. Safety
D. GRINDERS
1,000
1. Internal – External surface
2. Straight, angular and spiral cutter grinding
3. Jig, die and gage work
4. Centerless Grinding
5. Lubricants
6. Safety
E. SHAPER
400
1. Holding work-setups, universal table
2. Slotting, keyways, plaining, dovetail
3. Angular work
4. Safety
F. ASSEMBLY
1,000
G. WELDING
200
H. BENCH WORK
1,300
1. Filing, scraping, layout, special work
2. Use of special gages and measuring instruments
I. HEAT TREATMENT
200
1. Hardening, tempering, forge work
J. INSPECTION
700
K. TOOL CRIB
200
TOTAL HOURS
8,000
RELATED THEORETICAL TRAINING
The following related training outline identifies subject matter which must be mastered by the apprentice in order to successfully complete the program.
| MATH | SCIENCE | GRAPHICS | COMMUNICATIONS | TRADE THEORY |
| Applied Math Algebra | Metallurgy | Blueprint Reading | Technical Writing | Use & care of Tools and Instruments |
| Trigonometry | General Physics | Mechanical Drawing | Basic Tool & Cutter Grinding | |
| Measurements & Calculations | Strengths of Materials | Tig Welding | ||
| OSHA Safety |
