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5 - Step-by-step guides for the Mechanical toy - Making the Crank Handle and making the wooden box/frame for the mechanical toy. Design & Technology On The Web - Wood Joints in Design & Technology. Mr Richmond help! DTOTW - Help for students and teachers of Design & Technology. Coursework and revision help for exams and projects.
7 - Planning your project - or reviewing it - by using step-by-step (or flow chrats) to explain details of what you have done. Design & Technology On The Web - Mr Richmond Help! DTOTW - help for students and teachers of Design & Technology. Coursework and revision help for exams and projects.
1 - Mechanical Toys and Automata Projects - Design and Technology On The Web - Help for students, teachers and those interested in technology and its applications. - Interactive whiteboard resources - Website Resource - Free downloads for teaching ideas - Support for teachers - Free IWB sources - Design & Technology On The Web - Bill Richmond - DTOTW - Mr Richmond Help
5 - Step-by-step guides for the Mechanical toy - Making the Crank Handle and making the wooden box/frame for the mechanical toy. Design & Technology On The Web - Wood Joints in Design & Technology. Mr Richmond help! DTOTW - Help for students and teachers of Design & Technology. Coursework and revision help for exams and projects.
7 - Planning your project - or reviewing it - by using step-by-step (or flow chrats) to explain details of what you have done. Design & Technology On The Web - Mr Richmond Help! DTOTW - help for students and teachers of Design & Technology. Coursework and revision help for exams and projects.
1 - Mechanical Toys and Automata Projects - Design and Technology On The Web - Help for students, teachers and those interested in technology and its applications. - Interactive whiteboard resources - Website Resource - Free downloads for teaching ideas - Support for teachers - Free IWB sources - Design & Technology On The Web - Bill Richmond - DTOTW - Mr Richmond Help
Use these sheets as guides for the step-by-step making of any parts needed for the toy
Use these  sketches as a  starting point for your research on suitable joints that might be used when making the box.   
 Can you find any images of other suitable joints ?  
What  advantages and disadvantages can you think of for each of these  joint types shown here ?
Which are the stronger types and which are the weakest ?
These drawings are ISOMETRIC diagrams and can easily be done using a 30/60 set-square and a drawing board.  Make sure that only vertical lines and lines drawn at 30 degrees to the horizontal are used.   If you shade the  sketches as shown here keep all  surfaces that are facing the same direction - the same colour or shade.
Which of these : Peg
 - (Dowel) Joint
 Comb Joint (Finger joint)
 Butt Joint   
 - (Glued)
 Half-Lap Joint
 - (Rebate Joint)
 … match each
of the  sketches?