Equipment and machinery: polymers and timbers
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use hand tools and workshop machinery to safely manufacture designs.
Key learning points
- Hand tools such as coping saws, tenon saws, files and abrasive papers can be used to accurately manufacturer.
- Workshop machinery, including fret saw, pillar drill and strip heater, can be used to waste and deform materials.
Keywords
Wasting - removing material
Deforming - changing material shape but not the state
Accuracy - very precise and exact
Fabricate - joining materials
Common misconception
Using machinery results in greater accuracy.
Machinery or hand tools can result in accurate manufacturing. Accuracy is achieved with careful planning and execution with skill.
Teacher tip
Not all students will be able to use the equipment and machinery at the same time, so it is best to stagger this activity or split the class to complete alternative elements of the manufacturing process while waiting.
Equipment
Equipped workshop with hand tools and machinery, including pillar drill and fret saw.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is SCAMPER?
Q2.This is the Juicy Salif by Philippe Starck. What is it an example of?
Q3.What is AI?
Q4.If something is drawn 10 times smaller than it is, what scale would it be?
Q5.Which stock form is MDF available in?
Q6.What does an orthographic projection represent?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Deforming manufacturing processes change the shape but not the ...
Q2.What are these tools used for?
Q3.If you lose the , you lose the design.
Q4.How can you mitigate the potential hazards when using a pillar drill?
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