Handtools Induction - Practical Exercise

Summary

Participants will assemble a laser cut LED badge and familarises themselves with the variety and safe use of hand tools in The Edge Fabrication Fab. This is the practical exercise for the Edges Hand tools induction.

The aim of the activity is to provide inductees with an opportunity to :

Gain a hands-on, practical understanding of the basic categories of hand tools found in in the Fabrication Lab
Identify the risks associated with these categories of tools and learn safety and handy tips for using these tools.
Put together an inexpensive, cool and quick little take-home project thats been made with the equipment in the Fabrication Lab.

Materials

Part #	Part Name	Image
Laser Cut Parts
1	badge front
2	logo
3	Battery retainer
4	Battery back

Other Parts
5	Cr2032 Calculator Cell (Battery)
6	Flashing 5mm LED (various colours)
7	3M nut
8	3M 12mm screw
9	Metal Badge Back

Parts Back

Parts Front

Tools

Hot glue gun & glue
Pointy nose pliers
Philips head screwdriver
Awl
Adjusting spanner
Countersinking bit
Cordless Drill
Hand saw
Clamp or mini vice
Sand paper

Assembly Instructions

Step Zero:

Check you have all you parts and that these are cut through cleanly. If you need to clean up laser cut parts with sand paper and an awl.
Check you have all the tools you require.

Step One:

First, with the Cordless Drill and a counter sink bit, countersink the hole in the Battery back (Part 4)

make the counter sink about a match head deep

Any time you are using a spinning blade or tool you also need to be care careful not to get hair or clothes caught in the equipment… Take it off, tie it back or tuck it in

Also any time you are using a spinning blade or tool you could be creating friction… Be careful of hot tools and keep track of where your hot swarf ends up

Next, separate the Battery Retainer (Part 3) from the Battery Back by sawing the part in half.

Are you applying force? Make sure you secure your work… clamp the material down or put it in a vice when using a drill or saw

Step Two:

With hot glue, stick the Battery Retainer (part3) to the back of the Badge Front (Part1) make sure you have aligned the screw holes and LED holes on both parts.

your blob of glue should be about the size of a pea

Hot Glue Burns - if you manage to get hot glue on you skin cool it under cold running water immediately. trying to wipe it off will spread the burniness around.

Step Three:

Test your LED (part 6) by placing the long leg over the positive (+) of the Cell(battery)(part 5) and and the short leg over the negative (-) side.

with pliers bend the short leg over at 90 deg and back on itself

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