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_pure_mule_ · 17-04-2012, 20:26

Hey guys, thought I would start a thread on construction studies day exam. How's everyone fixed? Any tips to share??

Geographyhater · 18-04-2012, 09:53

are you talking about the practical day exam or the theory??? i'm pretty set for the theory ive got the main bits learnt!! teacher didnt give me all of the q1 drawings which i really need !!. how about yourself

Bears and Vodka · 18-04-2012, 17:38

I think he's on about the Day Exam as in where you make an artefact in 4 hours

I'm 'fixed' well on this, sure all we did for JC Woodwork is make little projects sorta like something we have to do for they day exam so I'd say there is no difficulty, really. Unless you stupidly split your piece of wood, then it's kinda annoying but as long as your marking out is clearly visible and you still have done the work on the other joints you will get most marks!

_pure_mule_ · 18-04-2012, 19:54

Ye I'm on about the practical day exam in a few weeks! Am I the only one who finds it really confusing to mark out the pieces??

Bears and Vodka · 18-04-2012, 22:06

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Originally Posted by _pure_mule_

Ye I'm on about the practical day exam in a few weeks! Am I the only one who finds it really confusing to mark out the pieces??

It's difficult enough for those that never did Technical Graphics or DCG. All I'd say is use the 3D picture to figure out what's what. And double-check, oh God, triple check your measurments!
The way I do it is:
- Lay out all the pieces flat in the shape of the project.
- Take time to figure out the measurments.
- Face side & face edge. Then mark out all the pieces first. Don't be tempted to mark out, cut, mark out, cut.
- Before making a cut check the measurment a final time. After a piece is done check with the paper.
- Put the joints together as soon as possible. It's best that they are too tight to fit together imo, because then you can chip away at the little bits of it until it fits just right and tight. I absolutely hate loose joints

- After you assemble (hopefully) your artefact, don't forget to do a little design on the edge of a piece if asked! So many people forget it!
- Check that marking out lines are visible and you're done! Congrats, you just spent 4 hours and gained about the same number of marks you would for spending endless hours on project + brief!

_pure_mule_ · 18-04-2012, 23:30

you make it sound so easy

haha but thanks for the help! hopefully it will go well! Best of luck anyway

Micheal6 · 19-04-2012, 00:15

does anyone have any prediction for the 2012 exam yet ?

kilianmanning · 19-04-2012, 19:15

Has anybody had their day practical yet? If so what did you have to make?

Bears and Vodka · 19-04-2012, 19:27

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Originally Posted by kilianmanning

Has anybody had their day practical yet? If so what did you have to make?

Isn't the exam around the 2nd May for all schools give or take a few days? Way too early I'd say. But our school got the material for the project and the teacher says there are screws there

I don't remember any of the previous projects involving screws

but we're allowed to use the automatic screwdriver anyway. Actually looking forward to this

**QueenOfLeon** · 19-04-2012, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Micheal6

does anyone have any prediction for the 2012 exam yet ?

Micheal6, I've moved your post into this years thread.

Micheal6 · 22-04-2012, 12:54

this may sound strange but do yous boys sit up or sit down while marking out sometimes i feel my marking is more inaccurate when i sit down due to not judging the piece as well as if i had standed up...the project for this year am guessing will be along the lines of 04 05 08 and 09 projects due to the two 230mm pieces which will most likly be sides. the large 365mm piece is rahter big so therefore id say it is the most important piece in it and in turn will most likly resemble the 04 practical exam of the trophy id say!

_pure_mule_ · 22-04-2012, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Micheal6

this may sound strange but do yous boys sit up or sit down while marking out sometimes i feel my marking is more inaccurate when i sit down due to not judging the piece as well as if i had standed up...the project for this year am guessing will be along the lines of 04 05 08 and 09 projects due to the two 230mm pieces which will most likly be sides. the large 365mm piece is rahter big so therefore id say it is the most important piece in it and in turn will most likly resemble the 04 practical exam of the trophy id say!

I usually stand up marking mine out but it's what ever you feel comfortable with I suppose! Ye that's good thinking.. Or else you might have to cut the 365 piece in half. Do you know what day your on? If your after me I'll give you th heads up what to expect

Micheal6 · 23-04-2012, 22:11

yeah i guess just hate it when your markings inaccurate becasue it leads to bad shoulder cuts and loose joints how long does it take you to mark out the pieces? , have you done many exams yourself? have they ever asked for a piece to be cut in half after the cutting list ? i think that would be a first if they did!, im on the second day next friday the 4th ! Yeah do and if im before you il do the same for you hey.

_pure_mule_ · 24-04-2012, 20:38

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Originally Posted by Micheal6

yeah i guess just hate it when your markings inaccurate becasue it leads to bad shoulder cuts and loose joints how long does it take you to mark out the pieces? , have you done many exams yourself? have they ever asked for a piece to be cut in half after the cutting list ? i think that would be a first if they did!, im on the second day next friday the 4th ! Yeah do and if im before you il do the same for you hey.

Im hoping to get mine marked out in an at max an hour and a half, our teacher said an hour but im fairly lively at cutting and chiseling and all the rest of it so that will take me less time, To be honest I have only done one..thats why I am a bit worried and that one didnt turn out great and it took me ages to figure out how to read some parts on the drawings! Ye the one were doing today you had to cut a piece in half, im not sure what year ill check tomorrow if you like! Im not on until the 11th of May so You'll be first. Would appreciate if you could give me a few hints what to expect though

Micheal6 · 26-04-2012, 21:28

yeah im pretty much the same there have to say ! , yeah same here i did one last year on the 07 project n then one for my pre this year which was the 2010 easel..last years project was easy to mark out however the housed mortised and the amount of tenons to b cut took time..this year hopefully will be different., yes the drawing s can be awkward to read but before the exam you are allowed read to read over them at twenty past nine. ah no i believe ya just curious to know what year so i can be aware of it . yes of course i will il try my best im up on the second day in my school so hopefully il gt tips that night il post up here.

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Geographyhater Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 65 Adverts \| Friends	are you talking about the practical day exam or the theory??? i'm pretty set for the theory ive got the main bits learnt!! teacher didnt give me all of the q1 drawings which i really need !!. how about yourself

18-04-2012, 17:38	#3
Bears and Vodka Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,891 Adverts \| Friends	I think he's on about the Day Exam as in where you make an artefact in 4 hours I'm 'fixed' well on this, sure all we did for JC Woodwork is make little projects sorta like something we have to do for they day exam so I'd say there is no difficulty, really. Unless you stupidly split your piece of wood, then it's kinda annoying but as long as your marking out is clearly visible and you still have done the work on the other joints you will get most marks!

18-04-2012, 19:54	#4
_pure_mule_ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 166 Adverts \| Friends	Ye I'm on about the practical day exam in a few weeks! Am I the only one who finds it really confusing to mark out the pieces??

18-04-2012, 23:30	#6
_pure_mule_ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 166 Adverts \| Friends	you make it sound so easy haha but thanks for the help! hopefully it will go well! Best of luck anyway

19-04-2012, 00:15	#7
Micheal6 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	does anyone have any prediction for the 2012 exam yet ?

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kilianmanning Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Meath Posts: 412 Adverts \| Friends	Has anybody had their day practical yet? If so what did you have to make?

22-04-2012, 12:54	#11
Micheal6 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	this may sound strange but do yous boys sit up or sit down while marking out sometimes i feel my marking is more inaccurate when i sit down due to not judging the piece as well as if i had standed up...the project for this year am guessing will be along the lines of 04 05 08 and 09 projects due to the two 230mm pieces which will most likly be sides. the large 365mm piece is rahter big so therefore id say it is the most important piece in it and in turn will most likly resemble the 04 practical exam of the trophy id say!

23-04-2012, 22:11	#13
Micheal6 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	yeah i guess just hate it when your markings inaccurate becasue it leads to bad shoulder cuts and loose joints how long does it take you to mark out the pieces? , have you done many exams yourself? have they ever asked for a piece to be cut in half after the cutting list ? i think that would be a first if they did!, im on the second day next friday the 4th ! Yeah do and if im before you il do the same for you hey.

26-04-2012, 21:28	#15
Micheal6 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	yeah im pretty much the same there have to say ! , yeah same here i did one last year on the 07 project n then one for my pre this year which was the 2010 easel..last years project was easy to mark out however the housed mortised and the amount of tenons to b cut took time..this year hopefully will be different., yes the drawing s can be awkward to read but before the exam you are allowed read to read over them at twenty past nine. ah no i believe ya just curious to know what year so i can be aware of it . yes of course i will il try my best im up on the second day in my school so hopefully il gt tips that night il post up here.