METAL WORK PROJECTS

METAL 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.