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Question 1

Benefits of sandblasting

Answer 1

smooths surfaces

Question 2

Benefits of Polishing

Answer 2

Better aesthetics

Easy cleaning

Question 3

How stencils improve productivity

Answer 3

Reusable

Fast

Question 4

What are surface finishes

Answer 4

Additional processes added to a surface to enhance properties and appearance

Question 5

How do jigs improve production

Answer 5

Eliminates marking, positioning and checking

Question 6

3 benefits of die cutting

Answer 6

Made quickly
Complex shapes
Cost effective

Question 7

3 benefits of injecting molding

Answer 7

Low labor costs
Efficient production
Low waste

Question 8

Why do designers consider aesthetics

Answer 8

To compliment designs use usability and to enhance functionality

Question 9

3 benefits of printing

Answer 9

Full colour
Low cost
Environmentally friendly

Question 10

4 types of surface finish

Answer 10

Etching
Sand blasting
Polishing
Painting/dyeing

Question 11

What are aesthetics

Answer 11

How something looks and feels

Question 12

types of linkages

Answer 12

• Reverse motion linkage
• parallel motion linkage
• crank and slider linkage
• Bell crank linkage

Question 13

Hardwood

Answer 13

Comes from trees that lose their leaves annually

• oak
• pine
• ash

Question 14

Softwood

Answer 14

Coniferous or evergreen tree

• redwood
• larch
• fir

Question 15

Cooperative

Answer 15

Organisation owned / controlled by the people that use the product

Question 16

Crowd funding

Answer 16

A way to raise money from a large group of people

Question 17

Fair trade

Answer 17

Ensures equality and fairness for producers

Question 18

Virtual trading

Answer 18

Simulated trading process where investors can practice investing without committing money

Question 19

material toughness

Answer 19

A materials ability to absorb energy without fracturing

Question 20

Types of motion

Answer 20

• Linear motion
• Rotary motion
• Oscillating motion
• Reciprocating motion

Question 21

Micro controllers

Answer 21

-single board computer (SBC)

Question 22

Micro controller pros

Answer 22

• reduced size
• reprogrammable
• flexible

Question 23

micro controller cons

Answer 23

• expensive
• programming software required
• training costs

Question 24

Planned obsolescence

Answer 24

Making a product purposefully fail so customers buy more

Question 25

6 Rs

Answer 25

• rethink
• refuse
• reduce
• reuse
• recycle
• repair

Question 26

Kerfing

Answer 26

Produces thin slots that allow the inside of a bend to compress
-used in guitar making

Question 27

try-square vs mitre-square

Answer 27

try - 90 degree angles
mitre - 45 degree angles

Question 28

Softwood vs Hardwood

Answer 28

softwood
-more porous cell structure
-less dense
-rots easily
-not many colours
-easy to add stain
-cheap and readily available
-used in construction

hardwood is the opposite (apart from balsa wood)

Question 29

common uses of hardwood