Beginner – Cold-Formed Assemblage
• Short Introduction: Create complex structural shapes out of metal sheets and wire without using any heat, welds, or heavy machinery.
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Prerequisites
Description
• Topics Covered: Wire tensile strength; cold-riveting; tin snip cutting patterns; manual metal bending; basic 3D composition.
• Course Objectives: To teach students how to think structurally using lightweight, readily manipulated metal materials.
• Learning Outcomes: Build a stable freestanding wire skeleton; connect sheet metal using mechanical fasteners; form clean bends without snapping the material.
• Tools & Materials: Copper wire; aluminum sheets; pop-rivet guns; tin snips; round-nose pliers.
Rules
• Rules: De-burr all cut metal edges immediately with a file; wear leather work gloves when handling sheet metal; dispose of sharp scrap metal in designated bins.
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