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Using the metalwork lathe, turning down, taper turning, drilling, knurling and threading using taps and dies.

We find that Craft & Design pupils often have difficulty remembering the sequence of operations involved when making a simple screwdriver handle. These photographs depict this process.
We begin with the preparation of the 25mm aluminium blank. After this the blank is held in the 3 jaw self centering chuck. A series of turning operations is then carried out. For the following we set a high spindle speed and used a slow feed speed for best results. Shown here we show facing off. Then turning down or parallel turning. Next taper turning. After that the Slocombe bit or centre bit is mounted in a Jacob’s chuck and a pilot hole is drilled. A HSS twist drill or jobber bit is then mounted in the Jacob’s chuck and a blind hole is drilled to a depth of 30mm. The depth gauge is used to judge this.
Taps and dies are used to cut the internal thread on the screwdriver blade and the internal thread on the handle.
Finally both components are assembled and the handle is knurled or given a textured grip pattern. This is done at a very low spindle speed and a slow automatic feed speed.
2010-11-09 00:00:00 by:Jordanhill School D&T Dept
Using the metalwork lathe, turning down, taper turning, drilling, knurling and threading using taps and dies.

We find that Craft & Design pupils often have difficulty remembering the sequence of operations involved when making a simple screwdriver handle. These photographs depict this process.
We begin with the preparation of the 25mm aluminium blank. After this the blank is held in the 3 jaw self centering chuck. A series of turning operations is then carried out. For the following we set a high spindle speed and used a slow feed speed for best results. Shown here we show facing off. Then turning down or parallel turning. Next taper turning. After that the Slocombe bit or centre bit is mounted in a Jacob’s chuck and a pilot hole is drilled. A HSS twist drill or jobber bit is then mounted in the Jacob’s chuck and a blind hole is drilled to a depth of 30mm. The depth gauge is used to judge this.
Taps and dies are used to cut the internal thread on the screwdriver blade and the internal thread on the handle.
Finally both components are assembled and the handle is knurled or given a textured grip pattern. This is done at a very low spindle speed and a slow automatic feed speed.
2010-11-09 00:00:00 by:Jordanhill School D&T Dept
New Moon Wallpaper

When your doubts have got you thinking, thinking
Nothing’s ever really sacred, sacred
And you’re afraid you might believe it
Believe in me
And I’ll give you a reason
‘Cause the world around us keeps on moving, moving
And there’s no doubt that I still love you, love you
So when you feel the darkness coming, rising inside
I’ll make a light to guide you back home
And after all the sky has fallen down
And after all the water’s washed away
My love’s the only promise that remains
The Only Promise That Remains – Reba McEntire. This is probably my favorite Reba song ’cause it’s so fucking beautiful. Aah! I could listen to it all day.
2009-09-23 16:01:38 by:i heart him
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