GCSE Coursework - these are photographs taken of the 2004 projects. A range of materials were used. The students had access to Prodesktop, a laser cutter, CNC machines as well as horizontal and vertical milling machines.

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An injection moulding tool by Alex. The cam handle is laser cut from 10mm acrylic. The plates making up the die are laser cut from live edge acrylic and are lined up using steel guide pins. The Brass parts have been turned using a CNC lathe. The aluminium plates have been milled manually using a horizontal mill and then hand finished to a satin finish.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.

An injection moulding tool by Andrew.

A screw thread is used to apply the force holding the die plates together.

The base is laser cut from 8mm cast acrylic sheet.

Silver steel pins are used to align the parts. CNC lathe work has been used to prepare the brass parts and the aluminium adjustor for the screw thread. The main aluminium block has been milled to ensure its dimensional accuracy and its squareness.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.

An injection moulding tool by Anthony.

This tool makes use of laser cut cams running on a square steel shaft. Pressure is applied by turning the T bar handles.

The device can be used with other dies by relocating the brass bushed shaft in alternative slots.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.

An embossing tool made almost entirely from plastics.

This is grade B work. The tool functions effectively but the overall finish still shows some machining marks. The level of engineering skill and accuracy is appropriate but not exceptional. The project does not demonstrate a wide range of skills.

Another embossing tool with a polished aluminium handle. Acrylic side plates and an aluminium base. The steel pivot pins run in brass bushes.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a low grade A.

This toggle clamp is made by Haroon. It has a polished acrylic handle, aluminium side plates and an adjustable clamp head. The base of the clamp is in cast aluminium. The mechanism is bolted together.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.

This injection moulding tool is by Lee. The mechanism makes effective use of a cam and lever to apply force to the die plates. The base and die plates are laser cut. The frame is sand cast aluminium.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.

This injection moulding tool is by Matthew. A snail cam is used to apply the force keeping the die plates together.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.

This embossing tool in hand shaped and machined aluminium is a simple but effective design using simple leverage (first order lever).

It does not demonstrate a wide range of skills e.g. no use of CADCAM. and is graded at B.

This injection tool by Sammie makes use of a snail cam driving a linkage to apply force to the die plates.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.

This injection moulding tool is by William. The wedge section cams are tightened onto the die plates using two screw threads. The entire frame and base is sand cast aluminium.

This project demonstrates a wide range of skills and accuracy. The finish is appropriate to the product. The practical work is a grade A.