Prototyping Techniques and Assembly

Select and use appropriate tools to accurately mark out, hold, cut, shape, and drill thermosetting and thermoforming plastics.
Utilize pillar drills, jigs, and formers to produce accurate pilot, clearance, tapping, countersunk, and counterbored holes.
Perform specialized plastic shaping techniques, including blow moulding, vacuum forming, and press moulding.
Implement both permanent (plastic welding) and temporary (nuts, bolts, washers, screws, rivets, hinges, catches) joining methods for plastic assembly.
Utilize machining processes such as lathes for turning and milling machines for slot creation.
Apply modern fabrication technologies including lasers and CAM machines.

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