School of Arts (NSW)

TECH107 Design Issues in Timber

OPERATION SHEET
Student Name: Jayden Tonkin
Date: 26/10/2016
Component Name: Storage container
Material / Size: 1 off 600x 140 x 12 & Plywood for the base
OPERATI
ONNUMB
ER

NAME OF OPERATION

MACH TOOL

CUTTING TOOL

SPEED
(Rpm)

FEED

DEPTH OF
CUT

REMARKS

10

Receiving and marking out

timber

Pencil, steel rule,

try square

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Check ends for squareness then mark

out 2 x 180mm lengths and 2 x 120mm
lengths for the sides

20

Cutting timber lengths

Bench hook, vice

Tenon saw

N/A

Hand

Through all

Cut lengths of timber to required size

using a bench hook clamped in a vice
and a Tenon saw

30

Sanding timber

Disc sander

N/A

1420

Hand

N/A

Used disc sander to sand edges of

timber to perfect length

40

Mark out mitre joints

Pencil,
combination
square

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mark out a 45-degree angle on both

sides on the top of one 180mm piece
and a 45-degree angle on one side on
the top of each 120mm piece for the
mitre joints using a combination square

50

Cutting mitre

G-clamp

Adjustable mitre
box and Tenon saw

N/A

Hand

Through all

Set mitre box to 45 degrees then

clamp the necessary pieces into place
and cut the mitres

60

Marking out rebate joints on

side

Pencil, steel rule,

try square,
marking gauge

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mark a 12mm wide rebate on both

ends of the other 180mm piece, then
using the marking gauge. Mark it 6mm
deep on both sides on the end

70

Cutting rebate joints

Vice, bench hook

Tenon saw,
bevelled edge
chisel with mallet,
bastard file

N/A

Hand

6mm

Use Tenon saw to make the 6mm deep

cut and the 12m wide cut (on the
wastage side of the lines) on both
sides of the piece of timber while using
a bench hook secured in a vice, then
chisel and file until perfect

80

Marking rebate for plywood

base

Pencil, steel rule,

marking gauge

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

On the bottom of each piece of timber

mark a 6mm wide and 9mm deep
rebate for the plywood base to be
inserted using the marking gauge and
pencil

90

Cutting rebate for plywood

base

Vice

Rebate plane

N/A

Hand

9mm

Set rebate plane to 6mm wide and

9mm deep then place timber pieces in
vice upside down and cut the rebate
on the bottom

100

Marking and cutting housing

joint for middle divider

Pencil, steel rule,

try square, vice,
bench hook

Tenon saw,
bevelled edge
chisel and mallet,
bastard file

N/A

Hand

6 mm

Find the centre of the two 180mm

pieces and mark 6mm each side to
create a 12mm section, then measure
and mark this 6mm deep into each
side. Cut 6mm deep on each piece
using a Tenon saw with bench hook in
a vice, then chisel out the section and
file down to make it perfect.

110

Mark out and cut plywood

base

Pencil, steel rule,

try square

Bandsaw

2840

Hand

Through

Assemble sides without glue making

sure that everything fits perfectly and
then measure the area for the plywood
base to be inserted, then mark out on
a sheet of plywood and cut on the
bandsaw

120

Mark out and cut divider

Pencil, steel rule,

try square

Bandsaw

2840

Hand

Through

Assemble sides without glue again and

measure the length and height for the
divider, mark this out and cut on the
bandsaw

130

Mark out and cut lid

Pencil, steel rule,

try square

Bandsaw

2840

Hand

Through

Dry clamp container together and

measure the sizes for the lid, then
mark this out and cut on the bandsaw

140

Chamfer edges of lid

Vice

Jack plane

N/A

Hand

N/A

Position lid in a vice and use the jack

plane to chamfer the front and side
edges

150

Sand all the surfaces

Sandpaper (grade
120, 180 and
240), sanding
block

N/A

N/A

Hand

N/A

Sand all surfaces of each piece and

remove any pencil marks in
preparation for gluing

160

Glue sides, base and divider

Picture frame
clamp, PVA,
damp cloth, sash
clamps

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Position pieces in picture frame clamp

and apply glue to required surfaces,
tighten clamp and use additional sash
clamps if required. Wipe away excess
glue with damp cloth

170

Attaching lid using hinges

Pencil, steel rule,

Philips head
screwdriver

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Measure and mark out position of

hinges then screw lid on

180

Final sanding

Sandpaper (grade
180 and 240),
sanding block

N/A

N/A

Hand

N/A

Sand box one last time in preparation

for oiling

190

Finishing

Scandinavian oil,
clean cloth

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Apply oil to all surfaces of the

container using a clean cloth, leave to
dry

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