RESISTANT MATERIALS EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS JOINTS 1 - ANSWER
V. Ryan © 2004
1. The picture to the below shows a small jewellery box. The lid has two small hinges that allow it to open and close. The picture shows no detail of the joints used to hold the ‘box’ together. |
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A. In the two spaces below sketch two types of joint that could be used. | ||
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Name of joint 1 - DovetailJoint | Name of joint 2 - Finger Joint | |
2. Which joint do you think is the strongest / best. Name the joint and explain why it is your preferred corner joint. | ||
Name of joint - Dovetail Joint. | ||
Explanation: The dovetail joint is very strong because of the shape of each ‘tail’. When glued using PVA or cascamite glue, the joint is almost impossible to take apart. |
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