In The Workshop Flashcards

1
Q

What is a metal laithe used for?

A

Shaping metal bars

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2
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Name 4 types of joints

A

Mortice and tenon
Dovetail
Lap
Bridle

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3
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What is the wood laithe for?

A

Shaping cylindrical shapes

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4
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Name 4 parts of a metal laithe

A

Chuck
Bed
Tailstock
Toolpost

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5
Q

What is metal casting?

A

Pouring molten metal into a mould to create a solid metal product.

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6
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What are the four types of commercial manufacture?

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One-off manufacture
Batch manufacture
Mass manufacture
Continuous flow manufacture

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7
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What is one-off manufacture?

A

When one product is manufactured at a time and each product is unique

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8
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What is batch manufacture?

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A small number of identical products are made at one time.

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9
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What is mass manufacture?

A

Large volumes of identical products or components are manufactured

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10
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What is continuous flow manufacture?

A

Extreey high columes of products or components are produced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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11
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What is CAM (computer aided manufacture)

A

When automated mass-manufacturing processes are controlled by computerd

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12
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State 2 advantages of CAM

A
  • High volumes of identical products can be produced

* costs are low when high volumes are produced

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13
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State 2 disadvantages of CAM

A
  • machine breakdowns can cause production to stop completely

* reduces number of jobs

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14
Q

State the 4 types of commercial plastic processes.

A

Vacuum forming
Injection moulding
Laser cutting
Rotational moulding

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15
Q

State an identifying feature of vacuum forming.

A

Tapered edges

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16
Q

State an identifying feature of injection moulding

A

Tapered edges

17
Q

State an identifying feature of rotational moulding

A

Mould split lines

18
Q

What does CNC stand for?

A

Computer numerically controlled

19
Q

State the two types of commercial metal processes

A

Die casting

Rapid prototyping

20
Q

What is vacuum forming used for?

A

Plastic trays and packaging

21
Q

What is injection moulding used for?

A

Kids toys
Toothpaste caps
Etc.

22
Q

What is rotational moulding used for?

A

Kids play equipment(slides and play houses)

Buoys

23
Q

State an identifying feature of die casting

A

Solid metal product

24
Q

What is rapid protyping?

A

Is a CAD/CAM process which makes a 3D model from a computer aided drawing