School of Arts (NSW)

TECH107 Design Issues in Timber

OPERATION SHEET
Student Name: Kirsten Webster
Date: 28/10/16
Component Name: Design project
Material / Size: 140 x 150 x 82
OPERATION
NUMBER

NAME OF OPERATION

MACH TOOL

CUTTING TOOL

SPEED

DEPTH OF
CUT

FEED

REMARKS

10

Mark out timber

Slow

Use a rule, pencil, eraser and try square

20

Cut timber

Hand saw

Fast

Hand

Through

Use a bench hook and vice. Clamp timber by

hand and cut straight down with right foot
forward and use body motion to help

30

Sand pieces square

Disc sander

1420

Hand

Varies

Use guider, it helps keep pieces square to

sander. Move piece side to side and bring off
now and then so its like likely to burn

40

Mark out rebate joints

Slow

Use a rule, pencil, eraser, try square and

dividers

50

Cut rebate joints

Hand saw

Fast

Hand

8 x 12

Use a bench hook and vice. Make sure when

you get close to marked lines you slow down
so you dont cut pass it

60

Sand rebate joints

File

Medium

Hand

Various

Use bare edge against side of piece you are

not wanting to cut

70

Mark out dowel joints

Slow

Use a rule, pencil, eraser, try square, center

punch, ball-pein hammer and dividers. Only
mark out dowels on one side so we can drill
holes and use dowel pins to locate the
corresponding spots for opposite holes

80

Drill dowel holes

Cordless drill

1500

Slow

Varies

Use a dowel jig

90

Mark out opposite dowel joints

Slow

Use dowel pins to press against

corresponding side to find holes.

100

Drill opposite dowel holes

Cordless drill

1500

Slow

Varies

Use a dowel jig

110

Cut dowel pieces to size

File

Slow

Hand

Varies

120

Mark out housing joints for

partition

Slow

Use a rule, pencil, eraser, try square and

dividers

130

Cut housing joints

Router

33000

Hand

Create a jig with a big bench hook, scrap

wood and clamps

140

Create rebate along bottom of

pieces for bottom of box

Rebate plane

Slow

Hand

Make sure guider surface Is always flush with

timber piece so you cut in a straight line

150

Dry clamp

Sash clamps were used to hold pieces. Make

sure all corners are square with a carpenters
square

160

Glue and clamp

Sash clamps and scrap wood was used to

hold wood. Stick tape where the scrap wood is
touching your work so that glue doesnt seep
out and stick the pieces together. Double
check that your work is square.

170

Mark out piece for bottom

Slow

Use a rule to measure along the inside of the

rebate. Then use a rule, pencil, eraser and try
square to mark piece.

180

Cut piece for bottom

Band saw

800

Slow

Keep fingers well clear by using push stick

190

Sand pieces

Slow

Hand

Various

Use a sanding block and abrasive paper

190

Glue and clamp

Sash clamps and scrap wood was used to

hold wood. Stick tape where the scrap wood is
touching your work so that glue doesnt seep
out and stick the pieces together.

200

Mark out piece for top

Slow

Place box upside down on timber for top. Mark

where you desire to cut (a little bit bigger than
expected so you can sand down).

210

Cut piece for top and sand down

Band saw and

disc sander

800 and
1420

Slow to
medium

Various

220

Sand top piece

Slow

Hand

Various

Use a sanding block and abrasive paper

230

Mark holes for hinges

Slow

Use a pencil, eraser, rule and the hinges.

Make sure hinges are placed the same
distance in from the outside and mark where
the holes are on the side piece.

240

Drill hole for screws

Egg beater drill

Slow

Hand

Various

250

Mark holes for hinges

Slow

Use a pencil, eraser and the hinges. Place lid

flush with side and put hinges where you need
them, then mark on the lid where you need the
last holes

260

Drill hole for screws

Egg beater drill

Slow

Hand

Various

270

Screw hinges on

Slow

Hand

Use a screw driver and make sure It

corresponds to the same size screw

280

Apply finish (Scandinavian oil)

Slow

Before applying use a paint brush to flick dust

away from project. Apply oil along the grain
with a cloth. Allow to dry, sand lightly with a
high grit paper and then apply oil again.

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