Workshop Tools and Machining Basics

Measure, mark, cut and finish to tolerance using common shop tools.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Layout, housekeeping, and why it matters
2. 1.2 Personal protective equipment
3. 1.3 The materials you will be cutting
4. 1.4 Reading a job off a drawing
1. 2.1 Rules, squares and scribers
2. 2.2 Vernier and micrometer
3. 2.3 Datums and marking out
4. 2.4 Measurement error and calibration
1. 3.1 Cutting: saws, files and chisels
2. 3.2 Drilling by hand and on a bench
3. 3.3 Threads: taps and dies
4. 3.4 Fastening and assembly
1. 4.1 The parts of a lathe and what they do
2. 4.2 Workholding and centring
3. 4.3 Turning, facing and parting
4. 4.4 Speeds, feeds and tool selection
1. 5.1 The parts of a mill
2. 5.2 Clamping and workholding
3. 5.3 Face cuts, slots and steps
4. 5.4 Cutters and cutting conditions
1. 6.1 Welding processes at a glance
2. 6.2 Brazing and soldering
3. 6.3 Grinding and deburring
4. 6.4 Surface finishing and protection
1. 7.1 Working to tolerance
2. 7.2 Inspecting a finished part
3. 7.3 Common defects and what caused them
4. 7.4 Scrap, rework and reporting
1. 8.1 Machine guarding and emergency stops
2. 8.2 Swarf, coolant and the hazards around the machine
3. 8.3 Tool care and maintenance
4. 8.4 Planning a job from start to finish

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Job-ready from the first module Everything here is a task you will actually be asked to do at work, not theory you will never use.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

Pre-degree / Foundation students in India
Studying: B.Tech / B.E. (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, ECE), Diploma in Engineering
Recent graduates strengthening a CV
Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Pre-degree / Foundation for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.