Metalwork project; Production of various objects using simple metalwork machines and tools

INTRODUCTION

Metalwork involves marking, cutting, drilling, cutting internal and external threads, filing and joining. It’s not difficult to work with metal, but like working with wood, it requires specific skills and specialized tools. In this chapter, you are going to learn about metalwork projects, tools used and how to manipulate them to fabricate simple metalwork.

Metalwork Project 

Metalworking is the process of shaping and reshaping metals to create useful objects, parts, assemblies, and large-scale structures. Modern metalworking workshops, typically known as machine shops, hold a wide variety of specialized or general-use machine tools capable of creating highly precise, useful products.


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