Processes
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Range of activities: |
Candidates should be able to understand and use: |
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an understanding of hand wasting: sawing, planing, filing, drilling, chiselling.(more chiselling) |
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An understanding of machine wasting: power routing, jigsaw, CNC mill |
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work by deforming |
an understanding of laminating, bending, press moulding, vacuum forming, blow moulding. |
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work by fabricating |
An understanding of temporary joints: screws, nuts and bolts and K-D fittings, tapping and threading. |
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Permanent joints: adhesive, nail, dowel, mortise and tenon, halving/cross halving, butt/rebate, mitre,(cutting a mitre joint) housing, braze, solder, pop rivet and weld.
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work by reforming |
an understanding of casting and injection moulding, extrusion. |
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assemble and fit parts correctly |
final adjustments to ensure the product functions. |
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apply surface finishes |
an understanding of self finishing |
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applied finishing; polish, stain, varnish, preservative, paint, dip-coat and commercial plating. |
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use appropriate industrial applications when working with familiar materials and processes. |
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select and use computer controlled machines appropriately to work with a range of resistant materials. |
Understanding that CAM may be used to make products of repeatable quality. |