Model Boat

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Model Boat Revision
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The workshop has 4 emergency stop buttons. They
are used in an emergency to switch Off all of the
machines in the workshop.
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The paddle is made from Acrylic
The material used for the funnel of this boat is
called Dowel
The wood used to make the hull of the boat is
called Pine
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Pine often has Knots. These Knots are where
branches grew on the tree
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The handle is made from Rosewood
A Try Square is used to draw a line at right
angle to an edge
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A Marking Gauge is used to draw lines parallel to
an edge
The marking gauge is made from Rosewood
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The Saw board helps hold timber in place and
protects the desk when sawing
The Saw board is made from beech
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A Tenon Saw is used to cut straight lines
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A Coping Saw was used to cut the slot in the
stern of the boat
The teeth on a coping saw blade should point
backwards. This will help prevent blade
breakages.
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Safety Rules
The Belt Disk Sander was used to sand the bow
of the boat. When using this (or any other
machine) it is important to read the safety
notice on the wall to make sure you understand
how to use the machine safely.
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• When using the sander you must
• Wear Goggles
• Tie any long hair back
• Tuck in any loose clothing
• Only use the machine one at a time

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The glue used to glue the boat together is called
PVA Adhesive This type of adhesive is most
suitable for gluing wood to wood and takes about
2 hours to cure
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When sanding it is best to sand back and forth in
the direction of the grain
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Panel pins were used to hold the rubber band in
place.
Panel pins are available in a wide range of sizes
from about 10mm to 50mm in length
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Each work station is equipped 4 files 1 Rough cut
Rectangular File 1 Smooth cut Rectangular file 1
Half Round File 1 Round File
One edge of the file has no teeth. This is
called the Safe Edge
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A File Card is used to clean the files
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An Engineers square was used to mark out the
propeller
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The Pillar Drill was used to drill 2 holes
through the boats paddle
When using this (or any other machine) it is
important to read the safety notice on the wall
to make sure you understand how to use the
machine safely.
When using the Pillar Drill you must Wear
Goggles Tie any long hair back Tuck in any loose
clothing
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The Pillar Drill
On / Off Switch
Drill Chuck Chuck Guard
Chuck Key
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Acrylic is available in a wide variety of
thicknesses and colours
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A Centre punch was used to mark the acrylic
paddle before it was drilled
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We used Polyurethane Varnish to varnish the boat
When you finish varnishing you should clean your
brush in White Spirits
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A Cordless drill was used to drill holes for the
mast etc

• When using this tool you need to remember to
• Wear Goggles
• 2) Tie any long hair back
• 3) Tuck in any loose clothing

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The End