Post on 29-Dec-2015
‘The MUSU’
The MUSU was designed from basic concepts to a final design starting with simple sketches
More technical type drawings helping to establish a ……..
Final design for the MUSU ‘Multi Use Storage Unit’
Refined using CAD – ‘Solidworks’
An ‘exploded view’ of all component parts in the MUSU
Manufacture a prototype
Why? What? Where?
The
MUSU
The
MUSU
Location?Location?
Desk / table Wall mounted
Holding? Holding? size? size?
Mobile
Phone
Jewellery Theme? Theme?
Sporting
Vampire
Make links between the topics this is where the answer to your design needs are hiding!
8 Main Stages of Manufacture
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 1- Checking Materials
Is my metal square (90’)
Have I all the parts I need marked with my name - stored securely
Ensure your metal stays as scratch free as possible
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 2- Marking out
Check the measurements of your work piece against the technical drawing
‘Measure twice, mark once!’
Get to know the correct technical names of equipment.
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 3 – Filing • Use a smooth cut flat file / Needle files • Keep work low in vice • Let the file do the work – don’t be aggressive
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 4 – Cutting• Use a fine toothed hacksaw and or a piercing saw • Let the saw do the work- don’t be aggressive • Watch the sharp ‘burr’ edges
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 5 – Drilling• Ensure work is securely held in machine vice or clamped. • Use the correct drill speed – if unsure keep it slow!
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 6 – Bending• You can really only bend 1.5 mm sheet material
successfully once• Do not attempt to bend sheet material by hand without the
aid of a jig or vice.
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 7 – Finishing• Using a flat and or square needle file – ‘Draw file’ to
finish edges;• For aluminium use 150 grit Wet & Dry paper• Caution heat from friction
Main Stages of Manufacture
Stage 8 – Assembly• Keeping all component parts safe unscratched will pay off
at this stage.
• Enjoy using your ‘MUSU’
Tools and equipment required to manufacture the MUSU
Tools and equipment
This is a metalwork scriber
Used to score a faint marking out line on a metal surface
Sharp end!
This is a metalwork Dot punch
Used to indent a dot onto a metal surface usually to mark the centre of a drilling point
This is a set of Odd Leg Callipers.
Used to scribe a line parallel to the edge of a piece of metal
Tools and equipment
Tools and equipment
Senior Hacksaw
This saw used with a fine toothed blade can easily cut Metal Sheet, Metal Bar and plastic tubing.
At least three teeth on the blade should be in contact with the cutting surface at anytime to ensure a good cutting action.
This is a piercing saw.
With its very fine blade it is ideal for cutting very fine lines in sheet and thin bar metal. A correctly set and tensioned piercing saw blade will cut easily along a marked line with a smooth cutting action
Slowly let the blade cut – No force required!
Tools and equipment
Tools and equipment
Smooth Cut Flat file
This type of file is ideal for fine metalwork.
Remember your flat file has one serrated thin edge and one smooth- non filing edge.
No filing action on this smooth edge
Tools and equipment
Folding / Bending Press
This is ideal for forming fine metalwork sheet material.
Remember clamp your work at 90’ to folder and watch your fingers it will nip!
Resources available
You have some fantastic resources available to help you achieve a great final product Work safely and as independently as possible to achieve the best results
•Technical Drawing pages with all dimensions and component details
• Manufacturing Storyboard showing you step by step processes
If unsure please ask !
Component Parts Technical Drawing
Manufacturing Storyboard Stage 6 – Bending
Check that you have achieved the both bends 90’ as required.
After removal ensure tabs are vertical to the side 90’ using the engineers square.
Think Quality!
Just some of the possible uses for The MUSU
Even more possible uses for The MUSU