FORTHCOMING COURSE DATES:

11th - 15th May 2026 - FULL
18th - 22nd May 2026
1st - 5th June 2026
8th - 12th June 2026
15th - 19th June 2026
6th - 10th July 2026
13th - 17th July 2026
3rd - 7th August 2026
10th - 14th August 2026
17th - 21st August 2026

Please contact the Commercial Team to express your interest.

OVERVIEW
SETA is able to offer Manual Milling and Centre Lathe Turning Courses in our workshop. Contact us to discuss your individual requirements. As our workshop is very busy, we will accommodate adult courses when the apprentices are not using the facility.

MANUAL MILLING + CENTRE LATHE TURNING – example contents
Below you will find a sample of contents that can be covered during a course.

• Select machine tool appropriate to the operation and safely operate the machine controls

• Mount chucks and set and secure workpieces

• Set up and mount workpieces between centres.

• Using a range of workholding devices including, faceplates, fixtures, 4 jaw chucks & soft jaws

• Select and set speeds and feeds

• Cut threads using machine taps and split button dies

• Produce components having parallel, stepped, tapered and knurled diameters, drilled, reamed and bored holes

• Screw Cutting, Metric & Imperial

• Using a range of measuring equipment

• Vertical machines with up at least 36ins beds

• Selecting & checking for defects and mounting cutting tools

• Preparing machine and adjusting ready for operation including correct use of:
Machine controls to include those that:
Isolate the supply, stop/start, change speeds, hand feed Adjust table height, set feeds, and operate power feed Operate rapid power feed, control coolant flow (where appropriate) Set trips and lock slides

• Securing workpieces ready for machining

• Workholding devices to include: Machine vices, table clamps, T-bolts and angle plates

• Using vertical milling machines to produce horizontal, vertical and angular faces and slots

• Using a range of measuring equipment

VENUE
SETA, Millbrook, Southampton