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Metal Works Paper 2, Nov/Dec. 2011  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Main
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Question 1

(a)        Figure 1 below shows a part of a drilling machine.

 

Identify the parts labelled Q and R.
                        (b)        State the:
                                    (i)         purpose of the part labelled Q;
                                    (ii)        material used to make the part labelled Q;
                                    (iii)       reason for choosing the material stated in 1(b)(ii).

                        (c)        (i)         Draw a sketch of a travelling steady in use.
                                    (ii)        Label any four parts of the sketch drawn in 1(c)(i).

 

 
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OBSERVATION

Most of the candidates who attempted this question had difficulties in providing the required responses to part (b)(iii) and (c)(ii).

The required responses to these parts are:

(b)        (iii)       The reason for choosing the material is to make it transparent or to enable the operator to see the work as the operation goes on.

            (c)        (iii)       The parts to be labelled are:
                       
-           catch plate;
                        -           driving dog;
                        -           carriage;
                        -           travelling steady;
                        -           tailstock;
                        -           tool;
                        -           workpiece.

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