@Enword
Just thought I would get my own back.
Three test pieces I had to make in my first year at Reavells apprentice training centre in 66
This is the first, and was fairly straightforward, file a lump of metal flat to dimension, shape and bend the bracket and bolt and rivet them together.
Second piece, shape it and then file the loose part to fit both ways around with no more than 1 1/2 thou tolerance all round.
Now this was the the hard one. You were given a block of steel, which had to be reduced in thickness by about a 1/4", thats across the face not the sides, only way is by hacksaw, this taught you to hacksaw straight, well after you had thrown a few in the bin you got the hang of it.
Next you drilled a hole and reamed it for the dowel pin, now you had to cut a piece off the block and form a crenellation, which again had to fit both ways with a 1 1/2 thou tolerance. Finally you chiseled the "X" on the front.
We weren't allowed emery paper, all finishes had to be done with a file and chalk. Could I make them today? 1 and 2 yes, 3 not a chance.
Just thought I would get my own back.
Three test pieces I had to make in my first year at Reavells apprentice training centre in 66
This is the first, and was fairly straightforward, file a lump of metal flat to dimension, shape and bend the bracket and bolt and rivet them together.
Second piece, shape it and then file the loose part to fit both ways around with no more than 1 1/2 thou tolerance all round.
Now this was the the hard one. You were given a block of steel, which had to be reduced in thickness by about a 1/4", thats across the face not the sides, only way is by hacksaw, this taught you to hacksaw straight, well after you had thrown a few in the bin you got the hang of it.
Next you drilled a hole and reamed it for the dowel pin, now you had to cut a piece off the block and form a crenellation, which again had to fit both ways with a 1 1/2 thou tolerance. Finally you chiseled the "X" on the front.
We weren't allowed emery paper, all finishes had to be done with a file and chalk. Could I make them today? 1 and 2 yes, 3 not a chance.