PAGE SIX: Construction and Making

PRODUCTION PLAN:  I will be using sheet metal, tin snips, rivets, soldering, and a scroll saw.

1 .I will first make a cylinder 12cm tall and with a diameter of 13cm.  Before the cylinder is made a rectangle will be cut out of the (then) rectangle; measuring 6cm by 5cm.  Both the rectangles will be cut out by using the scroll saw and the fully cut rectangle will then be soldered into a cylindrical shape.   The cylinder will only have one bottom and will also be vertically divided into two (see above for birds eye view)

2.  There will be a raised platform 7cm up from the bottom of the cylinder, on only one half of the cylinder.

3. The feet; measuring;         12cm by 17cm

                              3cm by 4 cm

                              6cm by 9cm                          (all triangles)

                              8cm by 8 cm

                              6cm by 7cm

Will be attached by solder – they will be inserted into a slit created by using the scroll saw and then soldered on the inside.  The intricate wave design will be cut out by tin snips, before they are inserted.

4.  The plastic fish will be created using CAD and then cut using the laser cutter.  The will be measure from head to tail on average 3cm.

5. They will be attached to the metal using contact adhesive.

6. The hidden compartment will have a door measuring 6cm by 5cm.  It will be attached by a hinge which is both soldered and riveted into place.

 

Joinery:

I will use

·       Soldering: (soft solder) I will use soldering as it is a permanent join and the storage box will need to withstand ‘wear and tear’.  Soft soldering is a method of joining metal parts together using a lead based alloy.  (in full scale production the brass could be brazed)

·       Rivets: I will use rivets (as well as soldering) to attach the compartment door as rivets are a more permanent method of joining than nuts and bolts. They are also cheaper and will not come undone.

 

Machinery:

I will use

·       Scroll saw: I will use a scroll saw as it is the most appropriate piece of machinery to cut sheet metal in a straight line (although in full scale production a guillotine could be used as it is quicker, cheaper and produces a straighter line)

·       Tin snips: I will use tin snips as this will be the most effective way to cut the intricate design of the feet of the storage box.