Day 3 - December 17, 2016

This weekend, we mainly continued to make progress on the OP-51 project and continued to learn more about riveting techniques.  A few students completed their projects as they used their knowledge of countersinking, dimpling, and riveting to assemble the final pieces. 

 

A finished OP-51 project.

 The students also learned how to drill out faulty rivets that have been set without damaging the surrounding material.  This is a very important ability to have since not every fastener will be set perfectly and this method can fix that in a matter of a few minutes.  The toolbox kits are set to be started at the next class on January 7, 2017.  

Tune in next year for further updates!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Day 2 - December 10, 2016

This week, TF5 began the OP-51 project, a detailed project that incorporates important knowledge of sheet metal basics. The students learned how to lay out markings for holes and spacing, as well as how to use the first power tool of the build, the deburring wheel. The purpose of this tool is to speed up the deburring process and leave a smooth edge on the part.

We then drilled the holes and cut the parts according to the layout. Some students also started to learn how to dimple and countersink holes, and rivet some of their first rivets. The projects are coming together, and we will soon dive into the toolbox kits.

Tune in next week for more progress!

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Day 1 - TeenFlight 5 - December 4, 2016

Hey everyone!  This is Davis signing back on.  

 This past Saturday marked a new chapter; the beginning of the next build, TeenFlight 5!

It was mainly a class of learning basic building techniques and establishing classroom rules.

We then started the first project, the name tag. This project may sound simple, but it involves precise details of deburring, drilling, counter-sinking and setting two rivets. During the project, each student was paired with a mentor who offered valuable building skills and advice.

Tune in next week for more progress! 

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