Drilling, Tapping & Threading – Complete Study Guide

This program has been designed to provide you with the necessary basic information to perform essential metal work skills.

Complete Drilling, Tapping & Threading Study Guide – 146 Pages

Exercises and Tests – 25 Pages

DTT-1 Drilling Procedures

At the end of this module you will be able to:

• Identify parts and functions of typical portable and pedestal drilling machines.
• Perform safety checks on the above mentioned machines.
• Use a portable machine.
• Prepare a workpiece for drilling.
• Install parallel and taper shank drills, and set drilling speeds.
• Demonstrate drilling and centring techniques.
• Describe care of equipment.

DTT-2 Drill Point Grinding

At the end of this module you will be able to:

• Describe standard point nomenclature.
• Describe different point designs and applications.
• Demonstrate point grinding techniques.
• Perform point angle checks.

DTT-3 Hand Tapping

At the end of this module you will be able to:

• Select necessary tools and equipment.
• Describe tap nomenclature.
• Describe applications of first and second and bottoming tapes.
• Select correct tap drill and prepare a work piece.
• Demonstrate tapping procedure.

DTT-4 Hand Threading

At the end of this module you will be able to:

• Identify and select equipment.
• Install dies.
• Prepare work piece.
• Demonstrate threading procedure for solid bar and pipe.