Sim 2 - Set-Up Vice

Learn the necessary steps to set up a vice for machining tasks in this hands-on simulation.

Category: Manufacturing
Grades: Grades 9-12
Variant: Guided
Standards: NGSS Engineering
Plays on: VRDesktopWeb
Microcredential: CNC Machining

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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to identify the fixed jaw, movable jaw, and handle of a machinist's vice.
Students will be able to demonstrate the correct step-by-step procedure for setting up and securing a workpiece in a machinist's vice.
Students will be able to explain the importance of properly tightening the vice jaws to ensure workpiece stability during machining.

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