Prototyping Techniques and Assembly

Select and use appropriate tools and equipment for marking out, holding, cutting, shaping, drilling, and forming materials.
Apply wastage and addition techniques, utilizing pillar drills, jigs, and formers to ensure manufacturing accuracy.
Perform deforming and reforming processes such as bending plastics, hot/cold working of sheet metals, casting, vacuum forming, and moulding.
Utilize advanced manufacturing technologies including laser cutting and 3D printing.
Assemble components securely using appropriate fasteners (nuts, bolts, washers, screws, rivets) and soldering techniques.
Explain methods for joining like and unlike materials using both permanent (chemical/mechanical bond) and temporary joining techniques.

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