Question 2
The first part of Question 2 focused on personal behaviour and safety in the workshop. Most of the candidates gave answers on general workshop safety.
Observation
The expected answers are:
- never run about the worship;
(ii) avoid unnecessary haste when carrying sharp tools;
(iii) avoid horse play;
(iv) do not distract the attention work on a machine;
(v) avoid shouting and raising unnecessary alarms.
The second part of the question involved steps in carrying out a machine woodworking operation. Most of the candidates seem not to understand the operation.
The expected response is:
(1) cut the platform to size;
(2) cut the foam to size;
(3) chamfer the edges (cut away at angle 450) from top to bottom;
(4) apply contact adhesive to the chamfered edges and the platform, and allow to dry until it is tacky (slightly tacky).
(5) press the chamfered edges carefully down unto the platform.
