Module 1: Personal Stamp

Sequence of Lessons

Theme/Aims

Key Activities

Resources

Student Outcomes

Assessment Opportunities

Key Vocabulary

1

Introduction to the personal stamp

Demonstrate the product using an exemplar.

Discuss types of metal and their properties.

Design brief and specification set.

Demonstrate the first stage of marking out the base plate. Students to mark out and complete the drilling.

Examples of personal stamps

Mild steel blanks.

Marking of equipment. Design booklet.

Pillar drill centre drill and 5mm twist drills.

Completed design sheets. Marked out and drilled base plate.

Accuracy and safe working.

Names of tools.

Pilot hole.

2

Screw thread cutting

Demonstrate cutting internal and external threads. Students cut threads and continue production of base plate chamfering and rounding edges. Shank also threaded and chamfered at both ends.

Tap and die sets. Cutting compound. Hand files.

Base plate completed. Shank threaded.

Accuracy and safe working.

Internal. External. Cutting compound.

3

Handle construction

Demonstrate handle shaping from wood by using a rasp and abrasive papers. Students produce a comfortable wooden handle.

Hardwood off cuts for handle making. Rasps and a rang of abrasive papers.

Ergonomic wooden handle.

Quality of handle.

Ergonomic.

4

Assembly

Construction of components is completed and they are then joined together.  The handle is glued on with epoxy resin.

The base plate is screwed onto the shank.

Demonstrate brazing - (These mild steel parts can be permanently fixed by brazing together).

Process sheet.

Brazing rod or spelter, flux. Araldite.

Assembled product.

Process sheet

Accuracy and safe working.

Epoxy resin, Araldite. Brazing, flux.

5

Finishing and evaluation

The product is cleaned up and lacquered.  The rubber design for the stamp is cut out and stuck on with double sided tape.

Evaluation and testing sheet completed.

Overall assessment by class.

Rubber sheet, double-sided adhesive, acrylic lacquer. Scissors.

Ink pad (for testing)

Completed product. Evaluation sheet.

Overall quality.

Test

Adhesive. Lacquer.