2E101887#1
1. Product Information:
Article: Cable controlled vehicle in project in pack format.
Use: In Design Technology, Key stage 4.
2. Material Information:
2.1 Material: Pine ( Coniferous) softwood.
Beech ( Deciduous ) hardwood.
Wood should be relatively dry before working.
Working: The wood will need to be sawn, drilled, filed and sanded.
It can be marked out by measurement directly from the plans
or patterns made.
Joining: PVA white wood glue, screws
Finish: Use wax ( Liquid or solid )
Wood varnish ( Base coat plus finish coat )
Wood stain ( Coloured, water soluable and then coat with varnish)
Linseed oil.
2.2. Material: Welding rod ( Copper coated steel)
Strong but relatively easy to bend.
Working: By bending and forming.
Joining: Slotting together.
Finish: No special finish is necessary.
2.3. Material: Brass rod ( An alloy of Copper and zinc)
Hard, brittle, and a good conductor of electricity.
Working: The brass must be sawn and filed.
Joining: Soft soldering
Finish: No special finish is necessary.
3. Tools:
Saws: Use a fine toothed Dovetail saw or similar on strip wood and dowel.
Note! Hold the work on a bench hook whilst sawing.
Use a Fret saw on all round shapes and curves which cannot be sawn with a
Dovetail saw.
Note! Fret saw blades are inserted with the teeth facing forward!!!
Use a Fret saw board and work with slow constant strokes, turning the work
slowly as you go.
Cutting: Use a pair of wire cutters for cutting the welding rod and brass rod.
Note! This process can leave sharp edges!!
Remove these with file!!!!
