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Cut List 2 project details are now posted.
Review materials have been posted for test 1 here.
not the best quality video, but if you skip to around 2:47, and look closely to the left side of the “window wall”, you will see the fabric covered flat rippling
The details of the Jig Project have been posted, and you can find that information here: Jig Project.
Remember to choose a jig to work on for Tuesday’s class. For some inspiration, check out this set of jigs for making adirondack chairs at the Twisted Knot Wood Shop.
Check the discussion board in the course profile to get a better look at some of the power tools discussed in class. This might answer some of the questions that some of you had.
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/advanced-scenery-construction-fall-2014/forum/
Measuring tools
Tape measure (25′ for shop, 100′ or more for load-ins)
Usually made of steel
Also usually has some kind of lock on it
You can also get fiber glass 100 feet or higher tape
Folding rules
Mostly use in prop shops
Can be more accurate than a tape measure
Its 6′ long
Framing square
Use for flats and platform to check the squareness of a frame
Speed square
We mostly use the inches side more then the angle side, can also to be use to check the squareness
Combination square
Can do 90 and 45 degree antes
It can also be used to off set a line
Usually has a level
Also comes with a metal scribe
Dry wall square
Its four feet long, because dry wall usually come in a size of 4’x8′
Siding T bevel
Use to measure angles
Travel points
One will hold a pencil, or steel scribe and the other one has a metal rode that would be placed at a center point to draw a perfect circle
Stair gauges
Used to set the measurements of the thread and run of stairs and then allows you to draw out stairs at the same size.
Metal scribe
Metal handle with a harden steel insert to make marks on metal
chalk line
Use to mark lines
“Never mix colors as different colors have different purposes”
Saws
Western saws cut on the push eastern saws cut on the pull
Wall board saw
Cuts on the push cut
Use for cutting dry wall
Does not make clean cuts.
Push saw
Ripping blade cuts with the grain
Has small teeth
Cross cut blade cuts against grain with bigger teeth
Pull saw
Cuts on the pull stroke
Back saw
The back saw has a stiffen back that supports the saw blade
They have different backs for this saw
Hack saw
Cuts steel
Replaceable blade
Lots of small teeth
Copping saw
For pine wood cutting
Bow saw
Use for cutting trees
Has huge teeth
Mat knife/ box cutter
Old style blade does not retracts
New style is retractable
Always use a sharp blade, sharp blades require less effort when cutting
Brake away knife
Comes with a long blade that can be broken up to renew the blade
Tin cutters
Use to cut thin metals
Hard to use
Chisel
Use only for wood
Use only when sharp as it is harder to use when not sharp
Shouldn’t be hit with hammer
Cold chisel
Use for cutting metal
Can be hit with hammer
Bolt cutters
Cuts bolts, locks, and chains
Cutting and sharping tools
Sure form
Has different sizes and shape
Use to reshape or form wood or foam
Rasp/ file
Rasp is for wood and has teeth
File is for metal, only has lines
Mallet/ hammer
Hammer has steel head
Mallet made of anything other then steel
Claw hammer
Back is use for removing nails
Framing hammer
Back is use for plying
Ball peen hammer
Use for hitting steel tools
Machinist hammer
Use for hitting steel marking tools
Slugs hammer
Use for demolition
Sometimes used for load-in (but use as little as possible)
Rubber mallet
Good for closing paint cans
Dead blow hammer
Heavier than mallet because it has sand in it to keep it from bouncing
Corner shaper
Use to change the shape of the corners on natural boards
Planes
Fine wood working tool
Use in our industry to cut down a door to make it fit
Demolition tools
Crow bars
Use for heavy duty prying
Flat bar
Use for finer work
Use more often in our industry
Nail puller
Use to remove nails
Small flat bar
Use for removing nails and other things
Molding puller
Has a very thin blade that removes molding safely
Cat bar
Use for removing nails
T 50 stapler
One of the worse tools that you have to have
Hot glue gun
Use for crafty props projects
Clamps
C clamps
Come in different sizes
Can apply lots of pressure, could damage scenery
Pipe clamp
Best choice to clamp long things
Quick grip clamp
It is called this because you can use it with one hand
Doesn’t apply much pressure
Spring clamp
Clamping power is decided by the spring size
Usually is used to hold down cloth
Wood clamp
Leaves no marks
Use to clamp wood
Could apply high amounts of pressure
Angle of the clamp could change
Wrench
C wrench
Adjustable to any size
We use 10″ or 8″ wide mouth
Does not replace box wrench or any other nonadjustable wrench
Open ended box wrench
Combination wrench
Ratcheting combination wrench
Ratchet handle
You can get 1/4 1/2 3/4 drives
The bigger the drive the more torque it has
Ratchet adapter
Use to change the drive size of the ratchet wrench
Hex key
Come in inch and millimeter
Pipe wrench
Use to do pipe work
Drivers
Phillips and flats head both come in different sizes and different length
Nut drivers
Use on hex head bolts
Yankee screw driver
Push down and it turns, used to reduce work load on user
Pliers
Channel locks
Can change the size of open to adjust the size of the bolt
Slip joint
Like the channel locks but is more limited
Linesmen
Needle nose
Angle needle nose
Use on jewelry or prop work
End nippers
Used to remove staples and nails
Locking pliers
Liker a pair of pliers but it can locked
For this assignment, I visited this hardware store called H brickman & sons in east village. The store is located on 1st ave, in between 3rd and 4th street. There were quiet number of hardware stores and lumber yard, but by the time I got there, this was the only store that was still open, so I decided to walk in and find out how it is. The store was as big as, or a little bigger than our shop in v-building and is divided into two section with wall. One side is for hardware and painting, and the other is for houseware. Everything is well organized, stacked, and displayed.
The store had 3 aisle, divided 2 section, front and back. Each section is divided into 3aisle by different categories. The front section keeps painting, hand tools, and power tools with accessories fall into each categories. In the back, there were materials related to door, such as door lock, handle, and few selections of lumber. As you can see, the store has quiet a selection for every categories. What drew my attention the most was powertool section. It had, almost every powertools that I’ve seen in our school shop, but with different manufactures, not to mention all types of blade and accessories for tools. Most of the powertools were from Dewalt, and few from the company I never seen before. There weren’t any makitas, or milwaukees.
By the time I walked into the store, it was super busy. There weren’t any staffs stading in the aisle to ask question. All the staffs I saw were standing in the counter, taking customers, so I couldn’t have chance ask any question.
Overall, I think the store is quiet reliable, in matter of purchasing hardwares. I wouldn’t recommend this store for lumbers, because the selection was really small. Only 1x or 2x lumbers were displayed. Also, I would suggest to pick visit hour wisely, if you want to get help and take times and considerations to make decision, because this store is quiet busy with not many staffs working.
So this little place is called M & D Shipiro True Value Hardware. Its located on 63 Bleecker St, New York, Ny. This hardware store is located two blocks away from my job which is a perfect spot to pick up any last minute items. Now the store has more paint and adhesives then anything else. As soon as you walk in the guy at the register greets you and one other employee in the aisle greets and asks’s you if your in need of help. Being that it was a more of a paint and adhesives store they did have a small area for power tools, so i decided to test the knowledge of both workers. I started by saying i’m building a small equipment storage rack, and that what kind of cir-saw they recommended and why? The man behind the register quickly responded with the answer “I’t all depends on the job” which was the answer I wanted it hear, then he went to further details about speed, cordless vs. corded, and basically how often is the tools being used. I found his answers were helpful and correct. Over all finding items in he store was simple paint area in the right of the store, adhesives to the back lift, paint accessories in the middle, front the store had other items. Getting to the store is very easy, get off at the Broadway Lafayette station toward the back of the train on Bleecker St exist on the 6, D, B, F, M train’s and it’s right in the corner. Being that the store was in the East Village prices were kind of high, no buyer’s club. What makes this store stand out to me is the location itself, there are few local hardware store in this area. Really close to the train, SoHo, Work are the things I believe make this place stand out, just wish they had more tools and power tools.
For this hardware store project I went to dumbo hardware located in Downtown Brooklyn at the crossing of Front st. And Adams st. Dumbo hardware didn’t have any wood it did have hardware like Lag bolt among other things. The staff was really helpful when I asked someone who work there if they had plywood, lumber, or pipes he said no but he then told me a list of nearby places where I could get these thing from, the staff was knowledgeable but not in our field. It was extremely easy to find everything in this store because everything was neat, well organized, and the store itself was pretty small. As far as I can see the tools they had was mostly woodworking tools. The store is really easy to find, if you ever need tools I recommend checking this store out.