✅3.9 - Shaping Flashcards
What are the 4 principles of shaping materials?
Wastage & Addition & Deforming & Reforming
What is the definition of addition?
The process of shaping materials by combining or joining them
What is the definition of deforming?
The process of subjecting a material to a stress that changes its shape
What is the definition of reforming?
The process of changing the shape of a material typically by melting and pouring or injecting the molten material into a mould
What is the definition of wastage?
The process of cutting away material to leave the desired shape
What tools and equipment do you need to perform addition?
Screws, nails, adhesives, bolts, rivets, 3d print
What tools and equipment do you need to perform deforming?
Laminating, vacuum forming, jigs and formers & being heated
What tools and equipment do you need to perform reforming?
Casting, injection moulding
What tools and equipment do you need to perform wastage?
Saws, files, glass paper
What HAND saw should you use if you want to cut WOOD in a STRAIGHT LINE?
Tenon saw
What HAND saw should you use if you want to cut WOOD in CURVED LINES?
Coping saw
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to SHAPE THE EDGES of WOOD?
Planes, spokeshaves, rasps
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to SMOOTH THE SURFACE of WOOD?
Sand paper
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to HOLLOW WOOD?
Chisels, hand routers, gauges
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to DRILL HOLES in WOOD?
Wheel brace and bit
What HAND saw should you use if you want to cut METALS in a STRAIGHT LINE?
Hacksaw or junior hack saw
What HAND saw should you use if you want to cut METALS in CURVED LINES?
Piercing saw
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to SHAPE THE EDGES of METALS?
Files
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to SMOOTH THE SURFACE of METALS?
Sand papers / cloths / polish
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to HOLLOW METALS?
Cold chiesels
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to DRILL HOLES in METALS?
Hand drill and twist bit
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to cut PLASTICS in a STRAIGHT LINE?
Scoring tool / hacksaw
What HAND saw should you use if you want to cut PLASTICS in CURVED LINES?
Coping saw / piercing saw
What HAND TOOL should you use if you want to SHAPE THE EDGES of PLASTICS?
Files