14 Rivet Assignment

Purpose

• Use technical resources to access information regarding welding and fabrication processes
• Identify and use common types of shop equipment and hand tools to safely perform welding/fabrication procedures
• Follow industry standard safe practices, including the using and wearing of all safety equipment needed to weld or be in a welding environment
• Use math to make equipment adjustments/calibrations and to complete fabrication projects
• Prepare a work area to do layout and fabrication
• Select and safely set up layout and fabrication projects
• Prepare metal for layout and fabrication projects
• Use proper tools and equipment to complete layout and fabrication projects

Task

In this assignment, you and your partner will be making a simple riveted box out of aluminum.

1. Find usable material (sheet metal) for this assignment BEFORE you start this assignment.
2. Make a template out of cardboard, including rivet holes.
3. Match the template to your chosen material.
4. Calculate drill speed for each size drill press.
5. Bend ends and edges after drilling holes in parts.
6. Fit up box and rivet together (DO NOT WELD).

Criteria of Success

• Box must have at least five (5) sides to it.
• Rivets must be used evenly throughout the box.
• The material must be bent to a 90° angle (with a  3° tolerance).
• All sides must be parallel to each other.
• The final assembly must not have sharp edges.

How to Submit

• Take two pictures of the riveted box and two pictures of the cardboard template.
• Bring the box to the instructor for inspection. Once approved, submit a picture online.