In The Workshop Flashcards
What is a metal laithe used for?
Shaping metal bars
Name 4 types of joints
Mortice and tenon
Dovetail
Lap
Bridle
What is the wood laithe for?
Shaping cylindrical shapes
Name 4 parts of a metal laithe
Chuck
Bed
Tailstock
Toolpost
What is metal casting?
Pouring molten metal into a mould to create a solid metal product.
What are the four types of commercial manufacture?
One-off manufacture
Batch manufacture
Mass manufacture
Continuous flow manufacture
What is one-off manufacture?
When one product is manufactured at a time and each product is unique
What is batch manufacture?
A small number of identical products are made at one time.
What is mass manufacture?
Large volumes of identical products or components are manufactured
What is continuous flow manufacture?
Extreey high columes of products or components are produced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
What is CAM (computer aided manufacture)
When automated mass-manufacturing processes are controlled by computerd
State 2 advantages of CAM
- High volumes of identical products can be produced
* costs are low when high volumes are produced
State 2 disadvantages of CAM
- machine breakdowns can cause production to stop completely
* reduces number of jobs
State the 4 types of commercial plastic processes.
Vacuum forming
Injection moulding
Laser cutting
Rotational moulding
State an identifying feature of vacuum forming.
Tapered edges