UNIQUE FRIENDS SCHOOLSMETAL WORK PROJECTS
Metal work is a skill of making things from metals. Metal working is the process of working with metal to create individual parts, assemblies or large scale structures. It is the process of cutting, shaping joining and finishing metals to produce useful tools, equipments or decorative items. It involves using hand tools and machines to change metal into different shapes and products. It therefore includes corresponding wide range skills, processes and tools.
Examples of metal work products include: Tool box, door bolt, window/door frame, garden tools, burglar proof etc.
METAL JOINING
Metal joining refers to the controlled process taken to fuse two or more metal pieces together. There are several methods of joining metal pieces together, these are;
Welding
Riveting
Mechanical fasteners
Adhesive bonding
Soldering
Brazing
Welding
Welding is a fabrication process which involves the use of electricity or flame to heat pieces of metals to melt and fuse them together. There are many kinds of welding, they include; arc welding, resistance welding, gas welding. Arc welding is the most common type of welding.