1. RESEARCH TASK3 - SET CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES(page 64-73 intextbooks)
Temporary;tappingandthreading/nuts,boltsand washers/screws/ knockdownfittings/brackets/ stapling
Permanent;nails/woodjoints –halving,butt,rebate,housing,mortiseandtenon,dowel,brazing,welding,rivets
Adhesives;PVA /acryliccement/epoxyresin/contactadhesive /spraymount
Setconstruction technique photograph/ diagram of technique Descriptionof construction
technique includingsituationor
material suitability
Examplesonwhere technique might
be usedinthe constructionof sets
Advantagesanddisadvantagesof
the technique
Comparisonof performance againsta
possible alternative methodof fixing
NutsBoltsand washers https://www.dreamstime.com Boltscan be usedtotemporarilyor
permanentlyjoinmetalsorwoods
together. Couldbe usedforlarge
buildingssuchasthe Eiffel tower.Or
use to make smallerstructuressuch
as shelvingorcupboards.
Couldbe usedto fix components
such as axe or cogs ontoMaurice’s
invention.Couldholdthingsstill or
allowthemtospinlike acog.
ADVANTAGES
-Easyto applyas a hole canbe
drilledandtheycanbe applied.
-Canbe addedquicklywhereasglue
has a dryingtime.
DISADVANTAGES
-May not lookauthentictothe cart
may lookbetterwithglue ornails.
GLUE(PVA)
-Glue doesnotrequire anyholestobe
drilled.
-Glue hasa dryingtime butthese canbe
appliedatanytime.
-Glue can be more hiddenwhereasa
boltheadcannot be.
PVA http://www.wickes.co.uk Has many usesoutside of holding
twopiecesof woodtogether.Can
be usedas a waterprotective film
for paperor a small piece of wood.
Holdsto piecesof woodtogetheras
the glue worksintothe grain.
Cannotholdmetalstogether.Can
be usedto formpaper Mache mix to
make propsor large partsof
costumes.
Thiscouldbe usedtoholdMaurice’s
inventionstogetherbecause itis
much easierthanwoodjoints. Can
be usedto make some of the
costume suchas the beastsheador
Cogsworthsclockcostume because
it can create a paper Mache mix.
ADVANTAGES
-Easyto applyand isveryversatile.
DISADVANTAGES
-Cannotbe quicklyappliedandused
as it mustdry first.
- cannotbe usedformovingpartsas
it holdsthingsstaticandstill.
WOOD JOINTS
-woodjointsare more aesthetically
pleasingwhereasglue maylookabit
sloppy.
-Howeverglue isquicktoapplyandif
it’sbeingpaintedwillnotmatteras
much.
-Woodjointsare much sturdier.
Wood Joints http://www.brightmix.co.uk Usedto joinpiecesof timberor
lumber.Some of the jointsmay
needadhesivesorbinderstohold
themtogethersuchas dowel.These
jointsare oftenverytoughand are
mostlyusedtoform roofsand
consistof overlappingwood.
Thiscouldbe usedinthe set
constructionasa wayof holding
togetherMaurice’scart.Couldalso
be usedto make the structure of the
bridge due tothe strongand tough
characteristics.
ADVANTAGES
-Lookveryaestheticallypleasing.
-Verystrongandsturdy.
DISADVANTAGES
-Take a while toproduce due to the
intricate nature.
KNOCKDOWN FITTINGS
-
Knockdownfittings http://www.mr-dt.com Knockdownfittingare mostlyused
on flatpackedfurniture asitallow
people withnoconstruction
knowledge toconstructawardrobe
or a packof draws.Theyform strong
and sturdyjointbetweentwopieces
of wood.
These couldbe usedforMaurice’s
cart as itcouldbe flatpackedand
builtupon the day if storage isa
problem. Thiscouldalsobe used for
the bridge or the castle as theyare
verylarge setpiecesandthiswould
allowstorage tobe keptto a
minimum.
2. RESEARCH TASK3 - SET CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES(page 64-73 intextbooks)
Temporary;tappingandthreading/nuts,boltsand washers/screws/ knockdownfittings/brackets/ stapling
Permanent;nails/woodjoints –halving,butt,rebate,housing,mortiseandtenon,dowel,brazing,welding,rivets
Adhesives;PVA /acryliccement/epoxyresin/contactadhesive /spraymount
Nails https://www.homedepot.com Nailscan be usedinconjunction
withglue toform a very strong and
sturdypermanentholdbetween
twopiecesof wood.Nail if usedon
theirowncouldbe removedbutthe
nail wouldbe uselessafter.
Howevernailsare quite cheapso
may notbe toomuch of an issue.
These can be usedon Maurice’scart
to formthe holdbetweenthe
structure of the cart. These maynot
be veryattractive if on the outside
so may notbe verygoodfor holding
cogs or contraptionson.
Welding https://en.wikipedia.org Weldingisusedtobind twopieces
of metal togetherwithajointmade
of metal.Thisprocessisdone by
meltingthe metalsandcombining
themtogetherwithanothersofter
type of metal such as solder.Forms
a verystrong joint
The axe contraptionon Maurice’s
cart maybe made of a metal
structure so weldingcouldbe used
to make the axe or the structure to
holdit.Couldalsobe usedto weld
wheelsontoabar to allowthemto
spin
EpoxyResin https://eastcoastresin.com Epoxyresinisusedto jointmetalsor
plastic/acrylicstogether.Itforms
strongbond betweenthe twobutis
still easytobreakapart. Thisis very
versatile asitcan be usedon other
materialsotherthanwood
Couldbe usedto make propsif
plasticsor metalsneedsticking
together.Couldalsobe usedfor
decorationof Maurice’scart or the
castle or the bridge.Howevercannot
be usedto formstructuresto these
builds.
AcrylicCement https://www.tapplastics.com
