Metalwork

Metalwork

Typical Metalwork Room

The photos above give some insight into what a typical Metalwork room might look like.  You will notice that some items have been labelled for your information.

Safety is of the uppermost importance when working within this type of environment in order to minimise the risk of injury either to yourself or to others, and all safety guidelines must be adhered to at all times.

The floor has a tactile paint applied to it which stops you from slipping.  There are safety signs at each of the machines and other areas where safety is important.  You will have to wear goggles, make sure that you have no loose clothing, that you have appropriate footwear, that you have long hair tied back and so on before operating any of the machines or working with the Forge or Welders.

In order to be able to pass any tests or exams you need to become familiar with the many hand tools, power tools and machines associated with metalwork.  In the photos above you can see a few of these items labelled.  Floor Standing Pedestal Drill, Metalwork Lathe, Engineers Vice and Forge are often included and you not only need to learn the names of these but also how to operate them and what they can be used for.  For example, the Floor Standing Pedestal Drill is used for drilling holes but we don’t just need to know its name and that it can be used for this purpose.  We need to know the parts of the machine, any components used with it and how to set it up correctly prior to drilling any holes.  The better your understanding the better your performance will be in any tests.