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Files, Fixings, Fittingstutorial

The document discusses various tools and techniques used for joining materials including files, abrasives, nails, screws, adhesives, rivets, bolts, nuts, washers and various hinges and catches. It provides information on different types of each along with how to use and maintain the tools properly.

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Files, Fixings, Fittingstutorial

The document discusses various tools and techniques used for joining materials including files, abrasives, nails, screws, adhesives, rivets, bolts, nuts, washers and various hinges and catches. It provides information on different types of each along with how to use and maintain the tools properly.

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- FILES & FILING

 Draws and label parts of a file


 File cuts (single and double cut)
 Types of file (cross sections – triangular, round / rat tailed, flat, etc)
 Ways of filing (cross and draw filing)
 Filing leg stance
 Grades of files vs grades of abrasives
Grades of files Grades of abrasives

 Needle files
 Care for files / preventative maintenance (chalk prevents clogging, file card for pinning)
 Safety precautions when filling

- ABRASIVES
 Definition
 Classes (coated and bonded)
 Types (sand papers for wood, emery cloth for metal, wet and dry paper for metal and plastic)
 Other abrasives (steel wool, pot scraper, liquid or powder compound, plastic, metal, or sand beads)
 How to abrade (sanding block, wooden block, use of machines like orbital sander, disk and belt sander)

- FIXINGS & FITTIGS


 Definition of each
 Permanent and temporary joints
 Nails
Sketch and label a nail
Identify common nails and their use
 Ways of nailing
Dovetail nailing
Staggered nailing
Clinched nailing
 Screws
 Sketch and label a screw
 How to join materials with a screw
Use of a bradawl
Drilling pilot hole, counter bore/clearance hole, countersink
 Types of screws
 Types of screw driver slots
 Screwing end grain
- ADHESIVES
 Similar materials
Acrylic to acrylic
Wood to wood
Metal to metal
 Dissimilar materials
Plastic to metal
Metal to wood
Plastic to textile

 How to glue
 Some common glues
Super glue
Wood glue
PVA glue
Contact
Epoxy resin
Cements

 Soldering
Temperatures at which it happens
Soft solder and hard soldering
Filler rod
Flux
 How to solder, tinning the bit. Soldering copper tubes

- FIXINGS
 RIVETS
Pop rivert - Pop rivet gun
Snap head rivet- set and snap
How to rivet

 BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS, SCREWS


Identify them by name, commonly used countersunk head and round head.
Washers; spring washer

- FITTINGS
Be able to differentiate them, and be able to sketch them. Also state where they are found or commonly
used.

 HINGES; butt, back flap, piano, tee, stays


 CATCHES; spring, magnetic, ball

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