Metal Shop Projects

Q: What was your favorite project from Mr. G's class?

A: My favorite project is definitely the penny battery flashlight. This was the very first project I did for Mr. G's class.

Q: Why was this your favorite project?

The Solar Panel Experiment- Failure, or Success?

Q: What project have you been working on?

A: The picture above shows a solar panel. The portions circled in blue are where wires from a voltmeter are measuring the voltage produced. The voltage would be produced by sunlight.

Q: How many volts were produced?

How to Make Your Own Pieces of Metal to Spot Weld

Q: What project have you done this month?

A: Well, as you may know, I have recently started learning to spot weld. The picture above shows a small sheet of aluminum metal. I plan on cutting this into smaller pieces of metal. The goal is to make small pieces of aluminum that can be spot welded.

Q: How can you cut the sheet of metal into smaller pieces?

The Brake Roll Shear Machine - Creative Works with Metal

Q: What have you done with metal this week?

A: Glad you asked. However, I can’t say what it is yet. It’ll be a surprise. The picture above shows a piece of metal which I used for a roof.

Q: How would that be a roof? The metal's surface isn't straight at all.

Welding/ Cutting Metal

Q: What have you been working on since you started welding?

A: I have been working on welding good lines. In the photo above, circled in blue, is my attempt to weld a line a good line. However, that line is horrible, and is not considered a good line.

Q: What would be considered a good line?

Introduction to Welding

Q: What machine do you use to weld?

A: This is the machine I use to weld. The part circled in light blue is what allows me to weld on that specific table it is attached to. The part circled in dark blue is what you use to weld. So the machine powers the dark blue part to create a spark to weld.

Q: Are there any preparations you need to make before you start working?