Components! Flashcards
1
Q
What component is PERMANENT?
A
coach bolt
2
Q
what are most screws made of
A
mild steel
3
Q
name of process where indent is drilled alongside pilot hole
A
countersinking
4
Q
Kinds of knock down fitting
A
dowel, modesty block, Cam fitting, barrel nut and bolt
5
Q
Reasons to use a dowel
A
-easy to assemble
-not visible
-can be used to reinforce (with housing joint, with glue)
6
Q
Reasons to use a cam fitting
A
-stable
-can withstand loads
-fixings hidden
-easily accessible
-can be unscrewed
7
Q
reasons to use barrel nut and bolt
A
-can join 2 dissimilar materials edge to edge
-very strong so will hold a large load
-can be taken apart
