9.1 BASIC MATH - BASIC MILL OPERATOR

This video outlined the minimum math skills you will need to work in a machine shop. For additional math skills, we suggest that you: - ANS Use a simple Google or YouTube search to find the necessary additional help It is important to be able to estimate how long a job will run, based on the total number of parts needed and how many you can run per hour or day. - ANS True It is important to be able to read a tape measure when you are asked to find the correct raw material from the raw material inventory. To read the tape measure, it is important to understand the divisions on the tape. Typically, the smallest division on a tape measure is: - ANS 1/16" A steel ruler, or steel rule, found in a machine shop is also referred to as a: - ANS A scale There are two types of scales that are common when dealing with "inches" in a machine shop. The two types are: - ANS A fractional scale and a decimal scale