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Pathway Standard:
Research and compare the properties of two metals using two different material specifications and a process specification.

Performance Indicator:
Demonstrate how to calculate, then revise the calculations, for spindle speed and feed rate, for both alloy examples, for either a vertical mill or a lathe.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate a cutoff saw operation(s) to produce a length of bar stock to specification.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate a cutoff saw operation(s) to produce a length of bar stock to specification.

Performance Indicator:
Using a length of bar stock and a process specification or drawing, cut a length of bar stock matching the cut list and demonstrate no sharp edges.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate a cutoff saw operation(s) to produce a length of bar stock to specification.

Performance Indicator:
Cut one steel bar and one aluminum plate determining the correct or optimal blade material (carbon steel, high speed, or bimetal), the proper sawtooth set to use for each, and explain why.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate bending, shaping, other metal forming, and fabrication techniques, including processes such as basic hand filing, knurling on a lathe, forging metal shapes or objects, green sand casting, sheet metal machines, spot welding equipment or rivets, cold form bending with cold forming machinery or homemade devices, and shapes (tooling) to achieve a specific design specification.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate bending, shaping, other metal forming, and fabrication techniques, including processes such as basic hand filing, knurling on a lathe, forging metal shapes or objects, green sand casting, sheet metal machines, spot welding equipment or rivets, cold form bending with cold forming machinery or homemade devices, and shapes (tooling) to achieve a specific design specification.

Performance Indicator:
Discuss and demonstrate the wide variety of metal cutting hand files: materials, sizes, shapes, cuts, and tooth configurations.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate bending, shaping, other metal forming, and fabrication techniques, including processes such as basic hand filing, knurling on a lathe, forging metal shapes or objects, green sand casting, sheet metal machines, spot welding equipment or rivets, cold form bending with cold forming machinery or homemade devices, and shapes (tooling) to achieve a specific design specification.

Performance Indicator:
Describe and demonstrate the care and use of the common file which can be used to form radii on a variety of commercially available metals or those that have been casted or forged.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate bending, shaping, other metal forming, and fabrication techniques, including processes such as basic hand filing, knurling on a lathe, forging metal shapes or objects, green sand casting, sheet metal machines, spot welding equipment or rivets, cold form bending with cold forming machinery or homemade devices, and shapes (tooling) to achieve a specific design specification.

Performance Indicator:
Describe and demonstrate cold forming (i.e. knurling on a lathe).

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate bending, shaping, other metal forming, and fabrication techniques, including processes such as basic hand filing, knurling on a lathe, forging metal shapes or objects, green sand casting, sheet metal machines, spot welding equipment or rivets, cold form bending with cold forming machinery or homemade devices, and shapes (tooling) to achieve a specific design specification.

Performance Indicator:
Describe and demonstrate the safe use of the open forge, anvil, and tooling to custom shape hot metal.

Pathway Standard:
Demonstrate bending, shaping, other metal forming, and fabrication techniques, including processes such as basic hand filing, knurling on a lathe, forging metal shapes or objects, green sand casting, sheet metal machines, spot welding equipment or rivets, cold form bending with cold forming machinery or homemade devices, and shapes (tooling) to achieve a specific design specification.

Performance Indicator:
Describe and demonstrate the process of making a pattern, mulling and chemistry of the green sand, the use of parting powder, and ramming the casting flasks.