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Construction 11 'blogMon, Nov 30 - Fri, Dec 4
• Current project progressing well for those students who attend class and work.
• Current project progressing very poorly for those who do not attend class or work.
WEEK 13
Wed, Nov 25 - Fri, Nov 27
• Current project continued.
Tues, Nov 24
• Mr. Chute was away today
• Viewed "Building Big: Bridges" part of an excellent PBS documentary series
Mon, Nov 23
• Dressing and laminating tabletop continued
• Those finished the tabletop have moved on to dressing other table components
WEEK 12
Wed, Nov 18 - Fri, Nov 20
• Dressing and laminating lumber for tabletop
Tues, Nov 17
• Introduction to Folding Table project
• Began dressing lumber for table top
Mon, Nov 16
• New course unit - Basic woodworking
• Began discussion/demonstration of the Order of Operations for Dressing Lumber (on Files page)
• Acronym is FEWTEL
• Face, Edge, Width, Thickness, End, Length
• Demonstration of jointer for Face and Edge (including student demo)
• Refresher on tablesaw for Width
• Demonstration of thickness planer for Thickness (including student demo)
• Refresher on mitersaw for End and Length
WEEK 11
Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 13
• Electrical circuit diagrams and builds continued
WEEK 10
----- MID-SEMESTER-----
Fri, Nov 6
• Circuits 3 and 4 build and check
• Marks for model houses returned
Thurs, Nov 5
• Circuits 2 and 3 build and check
Wed, Nov 4
• Continue build of Circuit 1
• Have circuit checked by teacher
• Disassemble Circuit 1 and build Circuit 2
Tues, Nov 3
• Circuit Diagram 2 handout
• Circuit Diagram 3 handout
• Build Circuit 1
Mon, Nov 2
• Beginning of residential electricity unit
• Understanding Electricity handout (also on files page)
• Circuit Diagram 1 handout (also on files page)
WEEK 9
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30
• Wall construction
• Roof construction
• Completed model house is due no later than end of class Friday, Oct 30th
• Completed model house includes the base, first floor platform, 4 walls, and roof trusses
WEEK 8
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23
• Took up framing quiz
• Wall construction continued
• Completed model house is due no later than end of class Friday, Oct 30th
• Completed model house includes the base, first floor platform, 4 walls, and roof trusses
WEEK 7
Fri, Oct 16
• Wall construction continued
Thurs, Oct 15
• Wall construction continued
Wed, Oct 14
• Framing quiz
• Wall construction continued
Tues, Oct 13
• Framing wall 1 continues
• Framing wall 3 begins
Mon, Oct 12
• Thanksgiving Day - No school.
WEEK 6
Fri, Oct 9
• There will be a framing quiz on Wednesday, Oct 14th.
• Model Wall Rough Layouts handout
• Table 22 - Lintel (header) Span Table handout
• Framing wall 1
Thurs, Oct 8
• There will be a framing quiz on Wednesday, Oct 14th.
• The quiz will be about floor framing terms, wall framing terms, and span tables, plus any other construction concepts discussed so far this year.
• If you know the terms and know how to read a span table, you will do fine. If not, find out now.
• Discussed wall construction including wall components (studs, headers, cripple studs, sills, etc.
• Demonstrated wall layout using the top and bottom plates
• Wall 1 construction
Wed, Oct 7
• Floor construction to be completed today
• Walls are next, starting tomorrow
Tues, Oct 6
• Floor construction continued
• You REALLY need to measure carefully to do well on this project
Mon, Oct 5
• Model house floor construction continued
WEEK 5
Fri, Oct 2
• Teacher away
• Viewed PBS series "Building Big - Skyscrapers"
Thurs, Oct 1
• Construction of model house floor begins
Wed, Sept 30
• Residential construction unit begins.
• Presentation of parts of floor construction (i.e., sill plate, rim joist, joists, etc.)
Tues, Sept 29
• Half-day early release at 11:30
Mon, Sept 28
• Last couple of workbenches completed.
• Fabrication of 8 casual tables for Cawthra's Fall Musical "Footloose".
WEEK 4
Fri, Sept 25
• Workbenches to be completed today
Wed, Sept 23
• Fabrication of workbenches
Wed, Sept 23
• Fabrication of workbenches
Tues, Sept 22
• Autumnal Equinox
• Fabrication of workbenches
Mon, Sept 21
• Drawing of workbench using 1:8 scale continued for some groups
• Most groups have begun fabrication of their workbenches
WEEK 3
Fri, Sept 18
• Drawing of workbench using 1:8 scale continued
• Creation of a parts list and calculating how many 2x4s are required
• Once drawing and parts list are approved, cutting may begin
Thurs, Sept 17
• Drawing of workbench using 1:8 scale continued
• Creation of a parts list and calculating how many 2x4s are required
• Once drawing and parts list are approved, cutting may begin
Wed, Sept 16
• Drawing of workbench using 1:8 scale
• A materials list is then generated from the scale drawing
Tues, Sept 15
• Introduction to Workbench project
• Students sketched out some ideas for what a wooden workbench should be like
• Each workbench will be used by the two students for the rest of the semester
• Restrictions: Only 2x4 dimensional lumber and 3/4" MDF will be used
Width no greater than 60"
Depth no greater than 24"
Height = whatever the student thinks will fit a partner and him/her best (think carefully)
3/4" trim boards may be used to edge the tabletop and must be accounted for in dimensions
Mon, Sept 14
• Discussed general shop safety and reviewed the mitre saw and the table saw
• Discussed hardwoods vs. softwoods (rule of thumb is hardwood=deciduous, softwood=coniferous)
• Hardwood and softwood are NOT determined by the actual "hardness" or "softness" of the wood itself
• Examples of hardwood: Oak, Maple, Birch, Walnut, Cherry, Basswood, Balsa
• Examples of softwood: Spruce, Pine, Fir, Cedar, Redwood
• Discussed "Nominal" size (2x4, 2x6, etc) vs. "Actual" size (1 1/2" x 3 1/2")
• Dimensional lumber is 2 x n where n is the width of the board (2 x 10). Also applies to 4 x or 6 x lumber.
• Boards are 1 x n where n is the width of the board (1 x 6)
• Finished up orthographic views of bench hook
• Finished assembly of bench hooks
WEEK 2
Fri, Sept 11
• Tablesaw safety, instruction, and demonstration
• Mitersaw safety, instruction, and demonstration
Thurs, Sept 10
• Took up all 4 imperial measurement assignments
• Looked at a shop tool called a bench hook
• Created the 3-view orthographic drawing for the bench hook using a scale of 1:2
Wed, Sept 9
• Imperial measurement and fractions
• The following 4 review assignments are to be completed for homework (in the "Files" section) tonight:
1. Decimal/Fractions Review
2. Imperial Measurement Assignment 1
3. Imperial Measurement Assignment 2
4. Imperial Measurement Assignment 3
Tues, Sept 8
• Course Outline distributed to students
• Course Outline is available for download in the "Files" section
WEEK 1
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