1. Educational Power Point by D&T Within Schools
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2. Step-by-Step Production Plan by D&T Within Schools
Producing a step-by-step production plan helps you to think through the process and also helps to reduce mistakes and errors
A production plan may be:-
detailed for a particular part of the project or more general for the whole making process
It can be written, with or without diagrams; or a flow chart may be produced showing quality control checks
Areas to consider are:-
Marking out
Cutting and shaping
Assembling
Finishing
Specifics might be :-
Materials used
Tools, processes and equipment used
Health & Safety considerations
Quality control checks
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3. Step-by-Step Production Plan by D&T Within Schools
Example of a production plan.
Producing the legs on a wood lathe - detailed
Select 3 pieces of square section material without defects – safer when turning – and 1 for the handle
Find the centre of each end by drawing lines from corner to corner with a pencil
Plane the corners off the square section material to produce octagonal shaped pieces
Place in wood lathe between centres – use a mallet to secure the drive centre in place
Adjust the tool rest up to the edge of wood – not quite touching – rotate by hand to ensure it doesn’t snag on any part of the machine
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4. Step-by-Step Production Plan by D&T Within Schools
Producing the legs on a wood lathe (continued)
Select the appropriate speed for roughing
Wear protective face visor
Using woodturning gouge reduce the wood to the required diameter – check this with outside calipers
When diameter is consistent along length re-adjust the tool rest to bring it closer to work
Reduce the end in diameter so that it will fit into seat. This should be two-thirds the thickness of the seat in length
Adjust speed for sanding – wear face mask to prevent inhalation of dust
Remove tool rest and shift holder along lathe carriage out of the way so fingers don’t get trapped when sanding
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5. Step-by-Step Production Plan by D&T Within Schools
Producing the legs on a wood lathe (continued)
Start with a coarse grit glasspaper and hold gently underneath leg when sanding, NOT ON TOP – gradually use finer grit paper
Repeat for each leg and handle
Producing the Seat - not as detailed
Select a piece of wood large enough to mark out the seat
Draw the circle for the seat
Cut the seat out roughly using a jig or band saw
Mount on faceplate of lathe and adjust tool rest
Using a lathe tool work until seat is perfectly round and sand
Drill three holes with a forstner bit 120o apart on a concentric circle
Glue with PVA adhesive
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6. Step-by-Step Production Plan by D&T Within Schools
Finishing – not enough detail to be useful
Sand seat
Apply two coats of varnish with a brush
Someone with a sound knowledge of woodturning would be able to produce this stool to their own dimensions using this plan of production.
Someone with less skill would need more detailed instructions with diagrams to guide them
Look at the target audience and their skill level before producing, suitable, instructions for them
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7. Educational Power Point by D&T Within Schools
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