Wood Machinist Block 1 – Moulder Setup and Production Principles
Course name
Wood Machinist Block 1 – Moulder Setup and Production Principles
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Duration
2 weeks at Creswick with some assignment work
This course is aimed at providing basic skills associated with the operation of production planing and moulding machines. The major emphasis is on operator safety, improved production technique and fault diagnosis and rectification. An introduction to tool and cutter grinding is included.
Will be by demonstration of skills and answering related questions.
1. Course Overview
2. Safety
3. Axial and Radial
4. The Purpose of the Moulder
5. Function & Operation of Moulder Controls
6. Straight knife Grinding
7. Setting & calibrating
8. Feed Speeds
9. Stacking & Feed Work
10. Heads and Cutters
11. Changing moulder heads
12. Setting Pressures
13. Setting up for Square Dressing
14. Moulding Production Practice
15. Straight Jointing Procedure
16. Machine Maintenance
17. Fault Diagnosis & Rectification
18. Introduction to optical measuring
Enrolment in FWP30816 Certificate III in Wood Machining
FWPCOT2207B – Dress Boards and Timber (50hrs)
FWPCOT3201B – Hand Sharpen knives and blades (20hrs)
FWPCOT3205B – Dress Boards using multi headed machines (40hrs)
FWPCOT3210B – Sharpen Cutting Tools (20hrs)
FWPTMM2202 – Machine Material (20hrs)
The student fee is indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as student services and amenities fees.
Indicative Tuition Fee $450.00 (State Government of Victoria Subsidised)
Materials Fee $175.00
Total Cost $625.00($2,000.00 if ineligible for subsidy)
