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Technology 7 – #3

I have now gotten wood to draw pieces on and to cut. So far I’m a little behind compared to my classmates. I have only drawn two pieces on my wood. You also have to draw very faintly and lightly so I don’t mark up my wood. We also have to account for the wood thickness when we draw our pieces.
A FEW DAYS LATER:
I have now drawn all my wood and I have cut all of it. I now kneed to glue the sides of my boxes together. I have fit all my pieces together but they have rough sides and some pieces are a little to big so I would have to sand them down with the belt sander because a sanding board or block wouldn’t be good enough.
A FEW DAYS LATER:
I have finished sanding by box. I Have routed the top to make it look very nice. I have just cut off the lid and I am now staining.
A FEW DAYS LATER:
Staining took a few days because I wanted to make my wood very dark so I had to do 2 coats. Now I’m polyurethaning and it takes awhile.
A FEW DAYS LATER:
I finished polyurethaning and steel wax/sanding. I just put hinged and latch on my box. I’m a little ahead of my class because now I’m flocking. I finished flocking and am now doing touch ups.
A FEW DAYS LATER:
I have completely finished with clocking and just waxed and buffed my box which is the second to last step to finishing my box.
AN HOUR LATER:
I’ve come in during lunch and I am finish spraying my box. I finished and my box looks great!
I’m very h apply with how it turned out. 🙂

Technology 7 – #2

In technology we are making wooden boxes. We each get to make one box but there is a whole process before we cut our wood. First we had to come up with our measurements for our boxes and draw a plan of the box we want o create. I have already drawn my plan and drawn pieces to cut out of cardboard. I have cut my cardboard and taped it together to create the model of my box. I have already accounted for the thickness of the wood so the sides of my cardboard are too small to fit properly into the model.

My Box

Technology 7 – #1

In Technology this year we are working with more dangerous tools. We have more safety rules than sixth grade and we have to be much more careful and responsible. We can’t walk around randomly without having to worry if anyone is working with and tools because it would be dangerous and harmful. I think the fact that there are more tools in our room is a little scary because there are many things that can go wrong. But overall I hint it will be fun. Especially since we get to do a lot more cool projects this year.

Safety rules

Technology Post #10

Today the flash light was due and I finished just in time. My decoration is crazy and definitely not practical but I like it. I sprinkled gems on it, glue on pipe cleaner fuzz, made clouds, and colored it with yellow and silver sharpies. I don’t know is it will survive under water but I think it will work. What I am worried about it where the hole of the LED Light is becuase it has become a little lose which allow water to slip in there. Otherwise I’m and very proud. I think this project was the most fun and this was definitely the best quarter so far!

Technology Post #9

II finished cutting all of my pieces for my pipes and drilling holes for the switch and LED Light. Drilling a hole is much easier tan I thought it would be. I just had to lock in my pipe and turn the drill on. The drill is very hot though becuase of how fast it’s spoining. I still need to solder my switch and connect my wires and battery. I expect to finish it before Friday but I’m a little bit of a neat freak so it might be hard to get it down in an fast and orderly manner. I’m a little scared for how my flashlight will turn out becuase it has to be small and water tight to be transported almost anywhere.

Technology Post #8

We have started to create the physical flashlight. I am a little behind because I haven’t finished my diagram yet. I still have to write the measurements and materials I need so I’m not that far behind. Making the diagram takes very long for me because I like to make my lines very thick and straight and my flashlight is a little too big. We have to fit them into a small box to make it portable but it just fits with a little squeezing so I’ll try to make it really tight which can help water tight security I hope my flashlight works!!!!!!!!

Technology Post #7

We have started to make water proof flashlights! We started to make them because of the soccer team that go trapped in a cave. They had barely any food or water. They also probably needed water proof flashlights. Which is why we are making them.

Click Here: See the Soccer Team in the Cave

So far I have gotten to the part of drawing out diagram for our waterproof flashlight. It also has to be able to fit into a 7 by 9 inch box for it to be transported with little effort. I have fit it in the box by a centimeter. Tomorrow if we have finished our diagram and it has been approved by Mr.Calvert we can start cutting our pieces to fit the together and cut a flashlight hole. The diagram part of this project is not very fun but based on all the other students that have had this quarterly before me, this is one of the best projects, so I am really excited!!!

Technology Post #6

We made switches to help a light bulb turn on. We learned that many metals conduct electricity. We made contraptions where tin foil touches tin foil conected to alligator clips connected to a Light bulb and battery to make it turn on. We had to make three switches. Then we had to use those switches for a card game.

Click Here: (To See What Our Project Looked Like) This one is much more complicated!!!

One switch I made was made out of small pieces of cardboard, as popsicle stick, a close-pin, and tin-foil. I glued the pieces together so the to wood piece of the close pin is covered in tinfoil. The tip of the popsicle stick it right u bone the close-pin andit is also covered in tin-foil. When you open the close pin the tin-foil touches making the light bulb turn on. Another one I made was so simple a 5 year old can make it. I took to squares of cardboard, tinfoil, and pom-poms (for decoration). I glued the tin-foil to each separate piece of cardboard and then glued the tin-foil covered cardboard together then pom-poms aroundthe edges. You just have to punch them together and BAM! LIGHT BULB!!! My third one was a little more complicated you have to punch down a piece of tin-foil to another piece of tin-foil. This one took longer than the other even though it sounds very simple.

Click Here to See the Card Game We Played

Technology Post #5

In class we have created a solder person. Which means we bend brass around in the form of a head and legs than we attach the arms separately with solder. I have already made my solder person. To do this project you need adult supervision.

Safety:
Wear Goggles
Tie long hair back
Third Hands (Alligator Clips):
Click on This Link to See What the Clips Look Like: They are used to hold your brass parts. When it gets heated up it is so hot it will burn you so you use the clips to keep your hands from getting burned.

Materials:
Pencil
Brass
Wire Cutters
Safety Materials
Solder
Soldering Iron
Pliers
Damp Sponge
Brass Wool

Process: (The Creation of My Masterpiece, 💋, Perfecto)
1. First get your pencil and brass cut your brass with your wire cutter then cut another piece of brass to a length you would like the arms for you’re solder person. The length of the brass for your body should be from your pointer finger to your wrist.
2. Then take your body piece and wrap it around you pencil once so that the wire just cross.
3. Make the ends and 90º or and “L” shape. Take the longer end of the wire and use pliers to wrap it around the other end tightly. Wrap it 3 times then stop.
4. Take you’re person off the pencil and adjust it in a way to your liking without undoing twists or shapes. Make sure the legs are a little long to bend it for feet so it can stand.
5. Put your person in a hand and the arms in another adjust the hands so the pieces are touching eachother.
6. Take you’re soldering iron and clean it will the brass wool then press it to the arms and body. WARNING: The iron is EXTREMELY hot and it will burn you very badly if you touch it and it can burn off your hair. Heat it for 10-15 seconds then take your solder and press it to the heated arms and body while the soldering iron is still on it.
7. Put your soldering iron away and let it dry for a few seconds before touching anything. Take the damp sponge and wipe the solder, brass, aligator clips to prevent yourself from being burned.
8. Great Job!!! 🙂 You have successfully completed a solder person. Now you can decorate it how ever you like.

Description: (My Solder Woman)
Red skirt
Brown with purple and blue accents boa
Black ankle pom-poms.

Technology Post #4

Did you know self driving cars were invented. They can be beneficial and hazardous. Self driving cars, can switch lanes, calculate if there is enough space for a car to move anywhere, and park. They are very helpful for people who might not be the best of drivers. They can also help people who are blind. It will be easier for them to get around and with self driving cars they don’t have to see the road to drive and be mobile. They can also help with the unlikely event that the driver falls asleep at the wheel. Self driving cars are still being tested but we might have them by the time my generation starts to drive. We might not even needs licenses if we have self driving cars. At the same time what happens if the car malfunctions or take over the car and there is no way to manually take over. There can be fatal situations and there already have. Self driving cars are somewhere in the possibly near future, can we count on them to improve driving?

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