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(CLF2250) Advanced Core Cluster: AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS
 
 (CLF2250) Unit Title: OXYACETYLENE WELDING
 
         UNIT DIRECTORY: 
 
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          Code    Topic Title                         Hours    Year(s) 
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         (CLF2251) Oxyacetylene Equipment & Safety    4   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

         (CLF2252) Oxyacetylene Equipment Setup       4   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

         (CLF2253) Oxyacetylene Fusion Welding        5   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

         (CLF2254) Four Basic Oxyacetylene Welds      5   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

         (CLF2255) Oxyacetylene Brazing               5   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

         (CLF2256) Oxyacetylene Cutting               5   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

         (CLF2257) Oxyacetylene Heating of Metal      3   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

         (CLF2258) Oxyacetylene Cutting/Welding       3   1 / 2 / 3 / 4
                    Project

         (CLF2299) Unit Exam                          1   1 / 2 / 3 / 4

                                 TOTAL TIME FOR UNIT = 35
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UNIT GOAL: Students will understand and demonstrate skills involved in the
           oxyacetylene welding process and the roles heat and pressure play 
           in the process, and will be able to operate and use the 
           oxyacetylene welder safely.
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UNIT OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to: 

   1. Pass a safety test on oxyacetylene welding 

   2. Identify the basic components of the oxyacetylene welding apparatus.

   3. Set up, use, shut off, and store an oxyacetylene welder properly.

   4. Use oxyacetylene equipment to braze mild steel.

   5. Run a bead with the oxyacetylene equipment with and without filler 
       rod.

   6. Use the oxyacetylene equipment to do four basic welds other than a 
       bead.
   7. Select welding rods and fluxes appropriate for a the job.

   8. Make a straight cut, using the cutting head.

   9. Make a bevel cut, using the cutting head.

  10. Pierce a hole in steel plate.

  11. Clean the orifices in welding and cutting heads, using the approved
       technique.

  12. Construct a simple project requiring cutting and welding.

  13. Cut sheet metal (14 ga. or thinner) with the cutting head.

  14. Change lenses on cutting goggles.

  15. Observe phase change of metals when they are subjected to heat.

  16. Describe how materials behave under applied stress.

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REFERENCES: 

Cooper, Elmer L. (1987). AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS: FUNDAMENTALS AND 
 APPLICATIONS. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers.

Davies, A. C. (1972). THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF WELDING. London: 
 Cambridge University Press.

Deere & Company. (1987). WELDING (6th ed.) (Fundamentals of Service (FOS) 
 Series). Available from: John Deere Technical Services, Dept. F, John Deere 
 Road, Moline, IL 61265 (Available in Spanish)

Phipps, Lloyd J., & Reynolds, Carl L. (1990). MECHANICS IN AGRICULTURE 
 (4th ed.). Danville, IL: Interstate Publishers.

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RESOURCES:

Deere & Company. (1987). WELDING (6th ed.) (Fundamentals of Service (FOS) 
 Series). Available from: John Deere Technical Services, Dept. F, John Deere 
 Road, Moline, IL 61265 (Available in Spanish)

Slidefilms or Slide Sets: Oxyacetylene Welding Series (12 programs; may be 
 purchased separately or as a set). Available from: Instructional Materials, 
 Vocational Agriculture Service, University of Illinois, 1401 So. Maryland 
 Drive, Urbana IL 61801 (217) 333-381

Videos: Oxyacetylene Welding: Safety and Introduction; Oxyacetylene: Safety 
 and Brazing; Oxyacetylene: Welding and Cutting. Available from:
 Vocational Education Productions (VEP), California Polytechnic State 
 University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407. (Order toll-free 1-800-235-4146; 
 FAX 1-805-756-5550.)

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