Community Education of the Black Hills

This course will equip students with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to use the vertical milling machine for precision machining operations in a hobby shop, home shop, or farm shop environment. The course covers machine safety, setup, maintenance, and operation of the milling machine. This is a “hands-on” course that engages the students in projects designed to develop their skills in using the mill. Training covers precision measurement, layout, feature location, work holding, tool holding, drilling, slotting, pocketing, boring, block squaring, and surfacing operations.