repetitive general skills for many tasks performed by a machinist that are common to several machine tool applications

all the activities performed using hand tools at a bench such as sawing, reaming, tapping, assembly and disassembly

all the activities performed on a drill press

all the activities performed on a lathe

all the activities performed on a mill

all the activities performed on a power saw

all the activities performed on a grinder

all the activities performed with a CNC machine

a machining process that produces a round straight hole using a single point tool

usually a 45 degree angle machined on the start of a bore or a shaft to allow for ease of assembly