Metalwork - Exam Papers - Practical - 2017

150 Marks

Instructions to candidates

  1. Each candidate is required to prepare materials and make Parts 4, 5, and 7, according to the materials list and drawings shown, prior to the Practical Examination in May 2017.

  2. Prepared materials and finished components must be the candidate’s own individual work and should be clearly identified and safely stored until examination day.

  3. If you use machinery other than that specified in the equipment list, (below), to process any part of the examination material, you will lose marks under the relevant headings in the marking scheme.

Parts List

Part Material Required Size
1 Aluminium 1 70 x 20 x 4
2 Coloured Acrylic 1 110 x 60 x 5
3 Aluminium 1 70 x 12 x 4
4 Brass or Aluminium 1 Ø6 OD, Ø4 ID
5 Aluminium 1 35 x 30 x 4
6 Aluminium 1 50 x 40 x 4
7 Aluminium 1 Ø30

As Supplied

Part No. Part Required Material and Description
8 M4 x 8 Allen Button Head 3 Steel
9 M6 x 20 Allen Button Head 1 Steel
10 M4 x 10 Allen CSK Head 1 Steel
11 M6 Nylock Nut 1 Steel













Equipment List

Lathes.
Drilling machines.
Usual marking-out and measuring tools.
Usual bench fitting tools and equipment.
Scribing block and Surface Plate (one per five candidates).
M4 taps (to suit machine screws) and suitable tapping wrench.
Tapping fluid.
Set of drills: Ø3.3, Ø4, Ø4.5, Ø6, Ø6.5, Ø8 and Ø10.5, with spares.
Countersinking drill.
Set of usual files, to include:

250 mm hand rough
250 mm hand smooth
200mm round smooth
150 mm round smooth
150 mm warding rough
150 mm hand rough
150 mm hand smooth
Set of needle files (one set per five candidates).

Junior and standard hacksaws with spare blades.
One pair of aluminium or fibre protective vice clamps per candidate.
Allen Keys to suit machine screws supplied.
Spanners to suit the nuts supplied.
Half sheet of fine grade emery cloth per candidate.
Half sheet of medium grade emery cloth per candidate.
Number punches, or engraving equipment.
Light clear rust preventive aerosol spray.
Protective goggles at all machines.

Note: If candidates use machinery other than that specified in the list above to process any part of the
examination material, they will lose marks under the relevant headings in the marking scheme.

Zip Files

Download Solidworks Parts, Solidworks Drawings and PDFs of Drawings of the completed model. These files will be available in September 2017