Workshop Processes

Question 1

What is the drill?

Answer 1

Enlarges circular holes in solid material
CUTTING PROCESS

Question 2

what is marking out?

Answer 2

O4P pen used to mark with. Semi- permanent + can be rubbed off whilst not damaging plastic.

Question 3

What is try square?

Answer 3

Marks perpendicular (90 degrees)

Question 4

What is the steel ruler?

Answer 4

Used for measuring distance

Question 5

What is line bending?

Answer 5

Used to shape thermoplastic. After heated on line bender work placed on to a former. Once cooled, acrylic stays bent.

Question 6

What is the polisher?

Answer 6

Material is pressed against bottom of polish wheel, this makes thin polish coat onto edge. Thin coat removed by other wheel + shine is produced

Question 7

What is the sander/ bandfacer?

Answer 7

Smooths materials e,g woods + plastics. Removes waste material. Danger if safety is ignored.
Material is pushed against rotating band + moves left to right

Question 8

what is filing and what types of filing is there?

Answer 8

Back and forth motion using a file
Cross filing <—>
Draw filing (at an angle) (using glasspaper)

You can have a rough file cut and second cut (smooth)

Question 9

What are the 3 basic building blocks of mechanical control?

Answer 9

Input, process, output

Question 10

What is the input ?

Answer 10

Force that starts process.
e,g foot on a pedal

Question 11

What is the process ?

Answer 11

Change magnitude / direction of force
E,g mechanisms allow petrol into engine

Question 12

What is the output?

Answer 12

What performs desired task.
E.g car moves

Question 13

Give a summary of mechanical controls

Answer 13

A mechanism
Input, process, output
Change direction in which force acts
Change size of force
Change place where force acrs