1.3 Metalwork processes in power mechanics

• identify tools used in metalwork processes
• describe metalwork processes in a power mechanics work environment
• perform metalwork processes in a power mechanics work environment
• appreciate metalwork processes in power mechanics

“Why is it important to learn about metalwork processes in power mechanics?”

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1. Measuring and marking out
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   Mark a length from a datum with a rule and a square, and keep the scribed line on the finished side of the cut.
2. Cutting with a hacksaw and a circular saw
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   Choose a hacksaw blade so at least two teeth bear, cut on the waste side, and use a circular saw only guarded and clamped.
3. Holding, hammering and bending
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   Hold work in a vice, choose a ball pein or a mallet, and bend a strip to a square on the scribed line.
4. Filing, deburring and abrasive finishing
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   File a sawn edge back to the line, remove the burr, and use the grinder, wire brush and buffing mop without defeating their guards.
5. Paint, oil and why the sequence matters
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   Protect bare steel with paint or a thin oil film after the size is right, and keep both off friction surfaces and threads that must fit.