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fandomhigh2021-09-07 03:44 am
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Shop Class; Tuesday, First Period [09/07].
Based on the sheer amount of scrap metal around the shop that morning, as well as the welding torches waiting for the students at their stations along with their usual protective gear, it shouldn't be too hard for them to figure out what they might be up to today.
"Morning, class!" Amaya greeted them with her usual nod. "We're going to keep learning some of the basics of the equipment and the materials we'll be using a lot this semester, and this week's a big one for me, because this material is my bread and butter. Today, we're working with metal. Specifically, we're working on welding metal.
"Welding is basically using high levels of heat to melt pieces of metal into each other, fusing them together when they cool. We've got these nifty little hand torches," and, of course, she was going to pick one up and fire it off a little for display, "which is why we've also got these heavy-duty masks." She set the welding torch down to pick up the welding helmet that could almost look like a costume piece from a bad science fiction movie. "This process involves a lot of heat and light waves that can be bad for your eyes, as well as sparks and tiny sharpnel that'll likely be even worse for them! So safety first! This isn't the Danger Shop, after all, so we want to keep those trips to the clinic down to a minimum.
"We've got plenty of material to work with today, too, with all these scraps that can easily be put together into something with the power of welding! I've got some instruction sheets if you'd like to make anything in particular, but there's nothing wrong with letting your imagination take over, either. Make something entirely new, or try one of the projects on the she sheets. The point of today's class is to get you familiar with the process of welding and the equipment. Everyone, put your masks on." She even did so herself, but kept her voice strong even behind the muffled coverage. "It might be a little hard to see exactly what I'm doing, but it's important, because if you're watching me, you don't want to be staring directly at the flashes. I'm going to walk you through how to make a spider using mostly old spoons."
And she did just that, showing off the little guy when she was finished and passing it around so they could have a closer look at it. "So, as I said, all we're doing is basically melting the metal at the joints so that they fuse together and connect. If you look closely, you can see all those joints in the various pieces that make the spider. Pretty simple in concept, right? So it's just a matter of knowing how to shape and piece it all together to actually make something.
"IF you're not entirely new to welding or you have a particular idea," she concluded, "go ahead and weld together what you want, but if it's somewhat new, I encourage you to try the spider or perhaps some other simple projects, like a flower or a bird or a dragon. I've got instructions or I can help walk you through some of it. Or just experiment with some parts and putting them together and see what you end up with. Today's about the equipment and the material more than the final results, although I'm eager to see what you guys have to offer at the end of the class.
"Any questions? If not, let's go ahead and grab some scrap and get to work!"
"Morning, class!" Amaya greeted them with her usual nod. "We're going to keep learning some of the basics of the equipment and the materials we'll be using a lot this semester, and this week's a big one for me, because this material is my bread and butter. Today, we're working with metal. Specifically, we're working on welding metal.
"Welding is basically using high levels of heat to melt pieces of metal into each other, fusing them together when they cool. We've got these nifty little hand torches," and, of course, she was going to pick one up and fire it off a little for display, "which is why we've also got these heavy-duty masks." She set the welding torch down to pick up the welding helmet that could almost look like a costume piece from a bad science fiction movie. "This process involves a lot of heat and light waves that can be bad for your eyes, as well as sparks and tiny sharpnel that'll likely be even worse for them! So safety first! This isn't the Danger Shop, after all, so we want to keep those trips to the clinic down to a minimum.
"We've got plenty of material to work with today, too, with all these scraps that can easily be put together into something with the power of welding! I've got some instruction sheets if you'd like to make anything in particular, but there's nothing wrong with letting your imagination take over, either. Make something entirely new, or try one of the projects on the she sheets. The point of today's class is to get you familiar with the process of welding and the equipment. Everyone, put your masks on." She even did so herself, but kept her voice strong even behind the muffled coverage. "It might be a little hard to see exactly what I'm doing, but it's important, because if you're watching me, you don't want to be staring directly at the flashes. I'm going to walk you through how to make a spider using mostly old spoons."
And she did just that, showing off the little guy when she was finished and passing it around so they could have a closer look at it. "So, as I said, all we're doing is basically melting the metal at the joints so that they fuse together and connect. If you look closely, you can see all those joints in the various pieces that make the spider. Pretty simple in concept, right? So it's just a matter of knowing how to shape and piece it all together to actually make something.
"IF you're not entirely new to welding or you have a particular idea," she concluded, "go ahead and weld together what you want, but if it's somewhat new, I encourage you to try the spider or perhaps some other simple projects, like a flower or a bird or a dragon. I've got instructions or I can help walk you through some of it. Or just experiment with some parts and putting them together and see what you end up with. Today's about the equipment and the material more than the final results, although I'm eager to see what you guys have to offer at the end of the class.
"Any questions? If not, let's go ahead and grab some scrap and get to work!"
Sign In - Shop Class, 09/07.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 09/07.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 09/07.
Listen to the Lecture - Shop Class, 09/07.
But she's more than happy to go over anything in more depth and answer questions, though!
Re: Listen to the Lecture - Shop Class, 09/07.
He wondered if she'd let him keep it. For other robot related things.
Re: Listen to the Lecture - Shop Class, 09/07.
Class Activity: Welding - Shop Class, 09/07.
The scraps are moddable, the possibilities endless, though Amaya can offer some points of inspiration if needed.
Re: Class Activity: Welding - Shop Class, 09/07.
Re: Class Activity: Welding - Shop Class, 09/07.
Zeus was a tiger-hound thing from another dimension with a frill of tentacles around his neck, so it miiiiiiight look like Arabella's project had gone off the rails.
Talk to Amaya - Shop Class, 09/07.
(Was it weird that she kind of missed the extra toe, though?)
OOC - Shop Class, 09/07.