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Timbers - Tools Equipment and Processes Flashcards

1
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On timbers, what is the face side

A

The even side

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2
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The smooth even edge is called the…………….

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Face edge

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3
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What is the most popular measuring device

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300mm rule, variety of sizes

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4
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When using rule or tape measure, you should always make sure that your eyes are over………..

A

The measurements

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5
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Give a popular marking out tool

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A pencil

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6
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What is an advantage of using a marking knife when marking out on woods

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Produces a thin cut line that reduces the tearing and acts as a guide when sawing or chiselling wood

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7
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When is a tri-square used

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Mark 90˚ lines to a face edge

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8
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What is a mitre try-square

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Set to 45˚, important when creating a mitre joint in wood

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9
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What is a sliding level

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Same function as a mitre square, but can be set for any angle.

Useful when marking out more complex angles

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10
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What does a template consist of

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Profile shape of a part that is to be manufactured

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11
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What is a jig

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Device that is specially made to perform a specific part of the manufacturing process. Extremely useful when the process has to be carried out multiple times.

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12
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Give some advantages of jigs

A 
They speed up the manufacturing process 
Reduce the risk of error
Reduce the unit cost of a part 
Make the process safer to carry out
Increase the accuracy of the process
Increase the consist of the process
Reduce wastage
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13
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Give some disadvantages of jigs

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Only cost effective when large numbers of similar parts are required

Increase the initial cost of the product

Require a high level of skill to produce

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14
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What is a Hand Saw

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Used when cutting thick pieces or large sheets oaf wood. The blade is made from hardened or tempered steel that makes it strong and durable so the teeth remain sharp

Modern handsaws have ‘hardpoint’ teeth, try to keep them sharper for longer

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15
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What is a tenon Saw

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Used for cutting accurate straight lines in wood and polymers

The blade is made form hardened and tempered steel and the frame is known as a ‘back’ to improve accuracy

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16
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What is a Coping Saw

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Use for cutting curves in woods and polymers

The blade of the coping saw should face backwards as this keeps the tension when sawing

The design of the saw allows the blades to be quickly and easily changed

17
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What is a scroll saw

A

Machine version of the coping saw

Allows you to concentrate on the following shapes as the part that you are cutting while the reciprocating blade does all the hard work

This speeds up the process and usually produces a more accurate cut than the coping saw

18
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What is a Jig Saw

A

every versatile saw as it can be fitted with a wide variety of blades to allow it to saw in different types and thicknesses of manufactured boards

19
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What is a firm chisel

A

General all purpose chisel that can accept list blows with a mallet

20
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What is a Bevel Edged Chisel

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These have edges that are bevelled or angles. This allows the chisel to cut lean accurate corners

This chisel would be used by a cabinet maker when producing a set of hand cut dovetail joints

21
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What is a mortise chisel

A

Much thicker blade and a leather water inserted between the blade and handle

These two features allow it to be struck much harder with a mallet

e.g to cut a mortise hole in a table leg

22
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What is a plane

A

Perfect tool for flattening and smoothing the surface or the edges of a piece of wood

A plane works in similar ways to a chisel in that it slices shavings of wood

All planning should be done in the same direction as the grain will tear.

23
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What is a Jack plane

A

General purpose plane used to flatten and smooth the surfaces and edges of wood

24
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What is a smoothing plane

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Used on small wooden parts or the final cleaning of wood surfaces

25
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What is a disk sander

A

It will quickly and accurately clean and shape pieces of wood

Which would instead be a difficult and tedious task

26
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Give some health and safety issues with disk sanders

A

it will remove skin just as easily as it will remove wood and therefore you must not get your finger near the disk]

Produces a high volume of dust and is essential that it is fitted with dust extraction and the user is wearing safety glasses

All loose clothing and hair must be tied back

27
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What is a belt sander

A

Clean and smooth the surfaces of the wood

portable version that can be used on large tabletops

28
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What is a Bench/Pillar Drill

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It’s speed can be changed to suit the size of the drill bit and the type of material being drilled

In general, a large drill bit and hard materials require a slow speed while small drill bits and soft materials require a high speed

29
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What is a Cordless Drill

A

Now very popular among tradespeople as they do not need to be connected to a power source and therefore can be used in remote locations

Can also be used as a power screwdriver

You can even set the torque of the drill so that small drill bits don’t receive too much power.

30
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What are Twist Drill bits

A

Most popular type of drill bit They are made from hardened and tempers high carbon steel

31
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What are Countersink bits

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Used to open the top of a predrilled hole to accept a countersunk screw. This makes the screw level slightly recessed bellow the surface of the material

32
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What are Flat bits

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Used for drilling holes in wood

Available in larger diameters

33
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What are Hole Saws

A

Used for drilling larger holes

The cutting edge is actually a saw that is formed into a circle

34
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What is tolerance

A

An acceptable difference in size between an upper and lower limit

35
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Is wood hydroscopic

A

Yes

Acts like a sponge and can absorb moisture making it swell

36
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Where can a router be used

A

Handled power tool or mounted in a router table

37
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What is a router

A

consists of a powerful motor that can accept a wide variety of route bits

You can choose the profile bit to match the desired shape that you wish to achieve

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