CNC Manufacturing and Machining Student Required Tool List

The following is the first-year student tool list. These tools are not available at the campus bookstore. It is strongly recommended that these tools be insured under the parents' or student's homeowner's insurance.

These tools must be of the Starrett, Mitutoyo, or Brown & Sharp brand:

0-3" outside micrometers
½ - 4" telescoping gauge set
Universal dial test indicator (button type)

Consider lower cost brands for these tools:

Scriber set
Center punch set
Brass hammer
Combination square set
3/8 - 1 1/8" wrench set
0-1" dial indicator with mighty magnetic base
60° center gauge
Edge finder
Radius gauge set
5 pieces - ½" x 4" high speed cutting tools (5% cobalt)
5 pieces - 5/16" x 2" high speed cutting tools
Drill set with index (fraction, number, and letter)
Wire brush
2" chip brush (wood handle)
8" mill/bastard file with handle
8" thread file with handle
Center drill set (#1-#5)
Allen wrench sets (metric and fractional)
Tap wrenches (small and medium)
Rou-a-burr (also called a twist-a-burr)
Divider
Calculator: Texas Instrument ti-30xa
Hermaphrodite calipers
India stone (medium)
Rolling tool box
Ballpeen hammer
Channel lock and needle nose (small)
Feeler gauges
¾" 82° countersink
1/2" & 3/4" end mill
Depth micrometer 0-3 inch
General Protractor
Dial Caliper
6" steel rule, 4R with 1/8", 1/16", 1/32", 1/64" increments

Required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

Steel-toed work boots, safety glasses with Z87 approved side shields (prescription glasses must have Z87 approved side shields), long pants (no shorts)

Textbooks:

Important information regarding the Machinist Handbook. This book will be needed for both the first year and senior year courses. Students should not turn in this book until completion of the program.

You may visit the Alfred State bookstore's website for prices, ordering information, and/or ISBN numbers.

If you have any questions regarding the items list, please send an email to hellwijb@alfredstate.edu.