Design Techonology - RM - Flashcards in IGCSE Design & Technology

Name 6 types of Wood Joints

****, Rebate, Corner Bridle, Finger/Comb, Mitre, Housing, Halving, Dowel, Biscuit, Dovetail, Mortise & Tenon, Tongue & Groove Joint.

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Name 4 ways to join materials (generally)

Nails, Screws, Nuts and Bolts, Rivets.

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Name 4 adhesives

'Super Glue', Hot glue stick, Liquid solvent cement 'Tensol', Epoxy Resin, Contact adhesive, Synthetic Resin, PVA (polyvinyl acetate)

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Draw & Identify 4 types of screws

Raised Head Screw, Pozidriv Head, Counter-sunk slot Head, Round Head, Dome Head, Chipboard Screw, Self-tapping.

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Draw & Identify 4 types of nails

Round Wire, Oval Wire, Lost Head, Panel Pin, Tack, Sprig, Corrugated Fastener, Hardboard Pin, Annular Nail.

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What is the difference between Hardwood and Softwood

Hardwood is harder and come from broad-leafed trees. Softwood are from trees with needles and softer to work.

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Name 4 types of manufactured board

MDF, Plywood, Chipboard, Hardboard, Blockboard, Laminboard.

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Name 5 types of Hardwood

Beech, Oak, Ash, Mahogany, Teak, Jelutong

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Name 5 types of Softwood

Scots Pine, Parana Pine, Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar, Spruce

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What are the benefits of using manufactured board?

Uses up small discarded pieces of wood, Cheaper than solid wood, Purpose built, Comes in large sheets

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Name 4 plastic processes

Vacuum Forming, ***** Heating, Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Extrusion Moulding

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Name 6 types of plastic

Acrylic, Nylon, Polyester Resin (or GRP), LDPE, HDPE, PP (Polypropylene), Phenol Formaldehyde (Bakelite), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

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Two ways of measuring accurately

Vernier Caliper and Micrometer

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List at least 10 marking tools

China-graph pencil, Marker, Steel Rule, Marking Knife, Scriber, Try Square, Marking Gauge, Dividers, Mitre Square, Sliding Bevel, Odd leg Calipers, Centre Square, Gauge, Centre Punch, Punch

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List at least 5 holding devices

Folding Bar, Woodworker's Vice, Metalwork or Engineer's Vice, G Cramp, Machine Vice, Hand Vice, Sash Cramp, Speed Cramp, Corner Clamp, Toggle Clamps

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List at least 4 tools for hammering

Claw Hammer, Ball Pein Hammer, Cross Pein Hammer, Mallet, Rubber/Nylon Mallet, Bossing Mallet, Planishing Hammer

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Name 4 types of files

Hand file, Flat file, Half-round, Square, Round, Triangular

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List 3 basic chiselling actions

Horizontal paring, Vertical paring, Chopping

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What can be used to do hand planing?

Smoothing plane, Block plane, surform, Shoulder plane, Spokeshave, Jack plane

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List 5 saws

Hacksaw, Junior Hacksaw, Tenon Saw, Coping Saw, Fretsaw, Scroll saw

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What is the main difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals?

Ferrous - have iron. Non-ferrous - have no iron.

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What is annealing?

When steel is bent or folded and becomes less ductile, you would need to counteract it by heating it red hot and leaving it to cool.

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What are alloys?

Combined materials

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List 5 ferrous metals

Cast Iron, Mild Steel, Tool Steel, High Speed Steel, Stainless Steel

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List 5 non-ferrous metals

Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Tin, Zinc, Gold and Silver

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List 5 alloys

Brass, Guilding metal, Pewter, Casting alloy, Duralumin

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Name 2 methods used to join metals

Welding, Soldering, Brazing

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What is usually used with a nut and bolt?

A washer

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What is the tap and die used for?

Cutting interior and exterior threads

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List 5 finishes for metal

Paint, Laquer, Plastic dip coating, Oil Bluing, Anodising, Plating, Galvanizing, Enamel, Teflon

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List 3 metal cold processes

Blanking, Cold pressing, Cold heating, Thread rolling

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List 3 metal hot processes

Forging, Extrusion, Sand Casting, Die Casting, Lathework

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Three examples of knurling patterns are...

Angled pattern, Diamond Pattern, Straight Pattern

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Sketch a dead centre and live centre - what's the difference?

Dead centre doesn't move. Live centre is a dead centre inside with ball baring to let it spin freely.

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Three composite materials are...

GRP (glass reinforced plastic), Carbon Fibre reinforced plastic, Kevlar

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Three smart and modern materials are...

Polymorph, Thermochromic pigments, Shape memory alloys, Photochromic ink, Hydromorphic Polymers

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