 |
Resistant Materials |
 |
| |
General
Information |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Excel spreadsheet
with loads of info!!! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Wood |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Information about
woods. Their uses, apperance and properties. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information
about man made boards. MDF, Chipboard, etc... |
|
|
| |
|
|
OFFLINE |
|
|
| |
|
|
The life of MDF from
tree to BBC DIY show... |
|
|
| |
|
|
Properties of 125
different woods |
|
|
| |
|
|
Online Activity!
Find most suitable wood |
|
|
| |
|
|
Spot and treat
wood defects |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Wood
Forming |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Rip Saw, Crosscut,
Panel, Tenon, Dovetail and Coping Saw. Thanks to Hognosesam. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Pictures and info
about Chisels and Planes |
|
|
| |
|
|
Very indepth and
very American |
|
|
| |
|
|
General information,
including ideas for jigs |
|
|
| |
|
|
Everything about
working with wood |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Wood
Finishes |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Information from
woodzone.com |
|
|
| |
|
|
Thanks to how stuff
works.com. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Wood
Joints |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Basic information
about a number of different joints. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Step by step instructions |
|
|
| |
|
|
Step by step instructions |
|
|
| |
|
|
Step by step instructions |
|
|
| |
|
|
Step by step instructions |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Metals |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Basic information
for DT. Thanks to Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Table of properties
and uses. Thanks to Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Loads of info about
steel |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Metal
Production |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Blast Furnace. Thanks
to Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Cast Iron and Steel.
Thanks to Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Cheese and American, but informative. |
|
 |
| |
|
|
Aluminium, Tin, Zinc.
Thanks to Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Copper, Lead. Thanks
to Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Info
and Images. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Metal
Finishes |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Detailed information
from Wikipedia |
|
|
| |
|
|
Short video showing plating
copper with chromium |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Metal
Forming |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Try Square, Scriber,
Micrometer and more... |
|
|
| |
|
|
Sand casting information. |
|
|
| |
|
|
A School made video
about sand casting |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Heat
Treatment of Metals |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Annealing, Hardening,
Tempering. Hognosesam!!! |
|
|
| |
|
|
also includes Tempering
temperature table |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Plastics |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Names, uses and properties |
|
|
| |
|
|
History, Types and
uses |
|
|
| |
|
|
Covers most thermoplastics and Thermosetting
plastics. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Info about materials added to plastics to
change their properties. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Excellent quiz by Warrren
Design and Technology |
|
|
| |
|
|
Glass Reinforced
Plastic, Thanks to Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Info from Wikipedia |
|
|
| |
|
|
Technical Information
for KS4/5 as a Word 97 Doc |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information about
polymer structure |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Plastic
Forming |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
A great animation
showing the process in full. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Not
much to see, but gives you some idea of the speed these machines
work at. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Easy to understand animation. |
|
|
| |
|
|
See an industrial machine in
action |
|
|
| |
|
|
A very detailed PDF file. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Loads of info and diagrams |
|
|
| |
|
|
Simple animation of Injection
Blow Moulding |
|
|
| |
|
|
Another simple animation of
Injection Blow Moulding |
|
|
| |
|
|
A great animation. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Simple step by step information. |
|
|
| |
|
|
More simple step by step information. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Joining
Materials |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
How to glue 'this
to that' |
|
|
| |
|
|
Excellent quiz by Warrren
Design and Technology |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information and techniques,
Hognosesam again! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information about screws and fixings |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Properties
of Materials |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Tensile, Shear, Compressive,
Torsional |
|
|
| |
|
|
Elasticity, Plasticity,
Ductility, Malleability |
|
|
| |
|
|
Hardness, Fatigue,
Brittleness,Toughness, Durability, Stability
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Hands
Tools |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
All about sandpapers |
|
|
| |
|
|
Thanks to www.sawdustmaking.com |
|
|
| |
|
|
As Above,
Different Clamps you my need |
|
|
| |
|
|
As Above,
Different types of hammer |
|
|
| |
|
|
As Above,
Types of Screw driver |
|
|
| |
|
|
As Above,
Different types of planes |
|
|
| |
|
|
As Above,
From levels to rules |
|
|
| |
|
|
As Above,
Info about hand routers |
|
|
| |
|
|
Clipart of
tools for you to use |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Machine
Tools |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Used on Metal. Diagrams,
Photos and info... |
|
|
| |
|
|
A brief explaination
and photos |
|
|
| |
|
|
Infomation and photos
of them in use |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information and examples
of what can be made with one |
|
|
| |
|
|
What is a circular
saw? Information and photos |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information and photos |
|
|
| |
|
|
What is it used for?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Photos and a description
of it's use |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Workshop
Safety |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Important safety
information concerning workshop machines |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Fixtures
and Fittings |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Pictures and information,
Thanks to Hognosesam |
|
|
| |
|
|
Pictures and information...and
again! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Manufacturing
Systems |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Introduction to manufacturing
systems |
|
|
| |
|
|
materials
and manufacturing processes |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Mechanisms |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
OFFLINE |
|
|
| |
|
|
Animated examples
of mechanisms |
|
|
| |
|
|
Aminated examples
from flying-pig.co.uk |
|
|
| |
|
|
Thanks to DTOnline |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information about
mechanisms |
|
|
| |
|
|
Seriously indepth
mechanisms - A'level only |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Motion |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Decriptions Linear,
rotatary motion etc...and animated examples |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Levers
and Linkages |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Information about
levers and Mechanical Advantage |
|
|
| |
|
|
Information and pictures,
Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cams
and Cranks |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Basic information
and pictures |
|
|
| |
|
|
Requires microsoft
powerpoint 97 or better |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Pulleys
and Gears |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Descriptions, uses
and pictures, Hognosesam! |
|
|
| |
|
|
from Howstuffworks.com |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Mechanism
Products |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Excellect
ideas for projects |
|
|
| |
|
|
Kits that
you can buy |
|
|
| |
|
|
Some ideas for simple
mechnical toys |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Structures |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Download a FREE building
program. Needs a good PC to run on. This game is freeware, and 100%
legal. |
|
|
| |
|
|
a SHOCKWAVE game
to build a bridge |
|
|
| |
|
|
OFFLINE |
|
|
| |
|
|
Examples of
bridge types with info |
|
|
| |
|
|
Info and Classroom
activities |
|
|
| |
|
|
Build one in the
classroom!!! EXCELLENT FUN |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Hydraulics |
|
|
|
|
| |
No
Links at the moment. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Pneumatics |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Thanks to
DT Online |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Forces |
|
|
|
|
| |
No
Links |
|
Sorry. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
What
is is and how it is generated. (MS Word Document) |
|
|
| |
|
|
How a Nuclear power
station works. (MS Word Document) |
|
|
| |
|
|
How they work. VERY
COMPLICATED!. (MS Word Document) |
|
|
| |
|
|
Examples of tidal
power. (MS Word Document) |
|
|
| |
|
|
What is is and how
it is generated. (MS Word Document) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
CAD |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Check out the free
CAD software in our free software section |
|
|
| |
|
|
Over view of CAD
CAM in schools by the company |
|
|
| |
|
|
CAD CAM
Examples from TEP |
|
|
| |
|
|
Thanks to Mr Rowley,
John Masefield High School |
|
|
| |
|
|
Examples of what
can be done with this program that is free to schools |
|
|
| |
CAM |
|
|
|
|
| |
CNC
Router Video |
|
See a CNC Router cutting out
a clock face in MDF |
|
|
| |
|
|
See a CNC Miller
machine a metal part. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Furniture
Design |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Check out the 20th
century design timeline at this site |
|
|
| |
|
|
20th Century Scandinavian
Design |
|
|
| |
|
|
Designand sell metal
furniture |
|
|
| |
|
|
Design and make storage
furniture |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Robots
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Has moved to 'Electronic
Products' |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ergonomics |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Loads
of info aimed at school aged people |
|
|
| |
|
|
Bad designs
and why they are bad... |
|
|
| |
|
|
What is ergonomics? |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Anthropometrics |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
What is Anthropometric Data? |
|
|
| |
|
|
Basic information
and a couple of cool experiments |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Environment |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Info about what can
and can't be recycled |
|
|
| |
|
|
Info for younger
pupils |
|
|
| |
|
|
Loads of info |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Rapid
Prototyping |
|
(Also
known as Stereo Lithography) |
|
|
| |
|
|
Cranbourne
School / A.W.E. |
|
|
| |
|
|
See a video of a
machine in action |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Drawing
Techniques |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
A tutorial about
how to do it |
|
|
| |
|
|
Clear and simple
help |
|
|
| |
|
|
Clear and simple
help |
|
|
| |
|
|
Shading techniques |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Designers
and their work |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Starck, Stottas,
etc. Images of their products |
|
|
| |
|
|
Apple, IBM, Alessi
etc. Images of products |
|
|
| |
|
|
Infomation about
design, past and present |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Design
History |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Since 1940's,
loads of info! |
|
|
| |
|
|
Looking
at Mackintosh |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Costing
a Project |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Includes costing
materials, labour and transport |
|
|
| |
|
|
A company that sells
materials, ideal for getting prices |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Quality
Control |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Everything about Q.A. |
|
|
| |
|
|
Detailed info about Q.C. |
|
|
| |
|
|
WEIRD, WEIRD, WEIRD video...but
educational. |
|
|
| |
|
|
The basic idea of TQM |
|
|
| |
|
|
Loads of info about TQM |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Product
Safety |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
What do the CE Marking and
Kitemark actually mean? |
|
|
| |
|
|
What is COSHH? |
|
|
| |
|
|
Let you know
what safety standards you must meet. EASY! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Copyright |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
A great video, but is a little
biased |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Converting
Measurements |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Convert cm, mm, feet, inches
etc... |
|
|
| |
|
|
Convert square cm, square foot
etc... |
|
|
| |
|
|
Gallons, litres etc... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Exam
Revision |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Thanks to The Warren. |
|
|
| |
|
|
...you know
what it is |
|
|
