How to make the weights

Produce a step-by-step guide on how to make the weights for your balancing figure.

Due 6th Nov

Key words (I expect to see these in your guide!!)

These words are also mostly in order to help you when getting the process right.

25mm diameter bar
Mark out blue
Scriber
Power Hack Saw
Heat
Glove
Lathe (800rpm)
Chuck key
Centre-drill in tailstock
Face off
Left hand knife tool
Swarf
Brush

Production Plan

Produce an annotated bullet point guide to show how to mark out and cut your silhouette. You can include diagrams to help.

Key words;

Blue

Silhouette

Scriber

Shears

Pillar drill

Guillotine

File

Due 16th Oct, P1.

Metal Powder Technology

Produce a report with images describing metal powder technology, what it is, where and why it is used.

Investigating modern/smart materials

I've been asked to put the details of the presentation on the blog for you all, so here they are;

Manufacturing Carbon Fibre Parts

Produce a 10 point plan for how carbon fibre is layed up and used. Include Drawings and annotations 

Link is here for video you saw in class; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdEjcNqyUMw

Forging

Produce a Word document that describes and explains ALL of the following processes;

Drop Forging
Press Forging
Upset Forging

Work for Fri 18th Jan

MIG Welding, or GMAW, is a process you use to join your balancing figure stand to your base. Use this site, http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/welding-safety.htm, to find out about safety when welding, and produce a how-to-guide to make sure you're safe when carrying out this process.