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DT support and extension work
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Research
Design brief and spec
Designing
Developing
Making
Evaluating
Exam revision
DT super curriculum
Key stage 3 DT super curriculum
Key stage 4 DT super curriculum
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Home
Research
Design brief and spec
Designing
Developing
Making
Evaluating
Exam revision
DT super curriculum
Key stage 3 DT super curriculum
Key stage 4 DT super curriculum
Making skills
Marking out on timbers:
Cutting timber:
Use the right tool to mark out on metals:
Use the right tool to mark out on plastics:
Use the right tool to mark out on textiles:
Marking out on timbers:
Pencil for marking out on timbers
Steel rule for measuring on timber, metal and plastics.
Try-Square
fo
r marking out lines 90 degrees to an edge in timbers
.
Marking gauge
for marking out lines parralel to an edge in timbers.
Cutting
timber:
Tenon saw
for cutting straight lines in regular section timber.
Coping saw
for cutting curved lines in regular section timber.
Panel saw
for
cutting straight lines through sheet timber like plywood.
Scroll saw
for cutting
curved lines in
thin
regular section timber or small pieces of sheet timber.
Jigsaw
for cutting
curved lines in pieces of sheet timber.
Band saw
for cutting regular section timber or small pieces of sheet timber.
Table/circular saw
for cutting straight lines in regular section timber or large pieces of sheet timber.
Use the right tool to mark out on
metals
:
Scribe for marking out on metals
Steel rule for measuring on timber, metal and plastics.
Use the right tool to mark out on
plastics
:
Whitboard pen for marking out on plastics
Steel rule for measuring on timber, metal and plastics.
Use the right tool to mark out on
textiles
:
Dress
makers chalk for marking
out on textiles
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