Tools and Processes

Question 1

Name a saw for wood, plastics and for cutting curves

Answer 1

• Tenon saw
• hacksaw
• Coping saw - curves in woods and plastics

Question 2

What is a bench plane

Answer 2

Angled blade that shaved off thin layers to shape

Question 3

What can you use to make a pilot hole (planning)

Answer 3

A bradawl or centre punch for metals

Question 4

Name the three types of drill

Answer 4

A brace, hand drill or power drill

Question 5

What drill bit is used to make flat bottomed holes

Answer 5

Flat bit

Question 6

What is a stationary saw called

Answer 6

A saw bench or circular saw

Question 7

What is the small saw in skl called

Answer 7

The band saw

Question 8

What do u use in school to drill holes?

Answer 8

Pillar drill

Question 9

What do u use to turn and cut wood ect

Answer 9

A lathe. Engineers’ lathe is for metal

Question 10

What is used to reduce the thickness of a material

Answer 10

A planner or thicknesser

Question 11

What is the sander in school called

Answer 11

Disc sander

Question 12

What is used to remove metal and has a wheel

Answer 12

A bench grinder

Question 13

What is used to remove layers at a time and is v accurate

Answer 13

A milling machine

Question 14

What can be used to bend metal

Answer 14

A hug or former, or heat

Question 15

What is laminating

Answer 15

Glueing strips of wood together then putting them in a jig

Question 16

What can be used to fold plastics

Answer 16

A line Bender of strip heater

Question 17

What is press moulding

Answer 17

Slug of thermosetting plastic powder put into female mould. Former pushed into it. Very high temperatures and pressures liquefy the powder turning it into a permanent shape

Question 18

What is strength?

Answer 18

The ability to withstand forces without breaking

Question 19

What is hardness

Answer 19

Ability to withstand scratches, denting ect

Question 20

What is plasticity

Answer 20

Can change shape permanently

Question 21

What is brittle

Answer 21

Can withstand stretching. If brittle will crack like glass rather than change shape

Question 22

What is toughness

Answer 22

If tough, a material can absorb impacts without breaking.

Question 23

What are ferrous metals

Answer 23

Metals containing iron, are magnetic but can rust.

Question 24

Name some types of ferrous metals 4

Answer 24

Milf steel, medium carbon steel, high carbon steel and cast iron

Question 25

What are non ferrous metals

Answer 25

Metals containing iron. Non magnetic and don’t rust

Question 26

Name some non ferrous metals 4

Answer 26

Aluminium, copper, gold silver and platinum and zinc

Question 27

Name some properties of aluminium 4

Answer 27

• Malleable and ductile
• very conductive of heat and electricity
• light
• fully recyclable

Question 28

Name the properties of stainless steel 4

Answer 28

• 80% steel 20% nickel
• tough
• wear resistant
• corrosion resistant

Question 29

How do u paint a metal using plastic coating

Answer 29

Metal is heated evenly then plunged into fluidised powder. Then put back into oven and it fuses together

Question 30

What is brass made from?

Answer 30

Copper and zinc

Question 31

What plastic is Lego made off and explain its properties

Answer 31

ABS - hard, unbreakable

- injection mounded

Question 32

What plastic is a plastic bottle made off and explain its properties

Answer 32

PET- clear, can be used thin, used for disposable products

Sounds cheap however and it blow moulded

Question 33

What plastic are car lights made off and explain its properties

Answer 33

Acrylic - clearer than glass, loads of colours, shattering proof

However scratches easily and is injection moulded

Question 34

What plastic would a sandwich box be made off and explain its properties

Answer 34

Polypropylene - tough, flexible and bendable.

However isn’t clear and it injection moulded

Question 35

What plastic would cheap toys bemade off and explain its properties

Answer 35

HIPS - cheap ABS

Question 36

What plastic would a cheap cup and plastic bag be made off and explain its properties

Answer 36

Expanded polystyrene

LDPE

Question 37

Name 3 thermosetting plastics

Answer 37

Urea Formaldehyde
Melamine Formaldehyde
Polyester resin

Question 38

What are plastics made off

Answer 38

Mostly crude oil(plants)