Steps |
Numbered list of jobs and tools to use
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Create scale model. |
10 minutes |
2.
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Find different materials. |
20 minutes |
3. |
Ask Mr. Thorburn about what we have to be careful when we are using the tools. |
10 minutes |
4. |
Get out the small gears and the dowel. |
2 minutes |
5. |
Get out the steel rule and cut the dowel so that the height is 430 mm. |
5 minutes |
6. |
Get out the files and file the end so that it will become smooth. |
10 minutes |
7. |
Get out the glue gun and heat it up.  |
5 minutes |
8. |
Glue the end of the dowel on the smaller gear. |
3 minutes |
9. |
Leave the dowel and the gear to dry. |
10 minutes |
10. |
Get out the plastic sheets. |
5 minutes |
11. |
Cut the plastic sheets in rectangles which are 360mm by 50mm. |
20 minutes |
12. |
File the end of the plastic sheets so that they are not rough and so they are smooth. |
20 minutes |
13. |
Get out the big gear. |
1 minute |
14. |
Heat up the glue gun. |
5 minutes |
15. |
Stick each of the rectangles on the big gear so that 50mm are at the bottom. |
10 minutes |
16. |
Glue each of the sections together and make sure that the glue doesn’t smear on the other places on the machine. |
10 minutes |
17. |
Leave the machine too cool. |
5 minutes |
18. |
Get out the rubber seal that will be on top of the plastic cylinder.  |
1 minute |
19.
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Go in to the middle and cut a whole that is 40 mm long in diameter. |
10 minutes |
20.
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Test to see if an umbrella actually fits in the hole. |
10 minutes |
21.
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If it does, continue to the next step, if it doesn’t, widen the hole or use another rubber seal to create another hole that is more suitable. |
20 minutes |
22.
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Try to put the rubber seal on to the big plastic cylinder and rubber band it to the cylinder. |
5 minutes |
23.
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Get out a blue high density foam board.  |
1 minute |
24.
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Get out both the gears and set it on the high-density foam board. |
5 minutes |
25.
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Mark the center of the gears with a pencil. |
2 minutes |
26.
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Ask Mr. Thorburn to drill a hole in the center of the gears.  |
10 minutes |
27.
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Get out the left over dowel from before |
1 minute |
28.
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Cut the dowel in to 30mm pieces. |
5 minutes |
29.
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Put each of them in the holes and glue them in place. |
10 minutes |
30.
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Get out the biggest transparent upside down cup. |
1 minute |
31.
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Cut a circle out on the top which has a diameter of 60 mm. |
5 minutes |
32.
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Cover the two gears with the cup. |
1 minute |
33.
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Check if it is working. |
5 minutes |
34.
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Fix anything else that is necessary for a better product. |
5 minutes |