For learning the extra skills from the workshop, we had given a assignment to renew a old cupboard from scrap.

Bill of material:

NoMaterialCost per pieceCost
1Metal sheet56.25 / ft717.019
2L angle85 / kg680
3Nut bolt50 (nut and bolt)56
4Flat wisher5030
5Primer (500 ml)100100
6Blue colour (500 ml)150150
7Thinner8080
8Rubber feet440
  Total cost1853.19

6/08/2022

We checked whether there is any material that can be reused or recycled in the scrap.

8/08/2022  

We selected one old cupboard which can be repaired. We have to dismantle, polish and paint the cupboard. We loosened some nuts and bolts by using spanner but the nuts were rusted so then we cutted the nuts by using grinder machine. We learned to operate the grinder.

Loosening the nut and bolts
While cutting the nuts of the cupboard

22/08/2022 

We removed the remaining nuts of the cupboard and dismantled the cupboard. After dismantling the cupboard, we started polishing by using grinder. Firstly, we started polishing the plates of cupboard.

While polishing the plate by using grinder.

26/08/2022 and 29/08/2022

We polished plates of the cupboard by using grinder.

30/08/2022

Polished the angle bars of the cupboard. Applied the primer over the plates and bars.

Appling Primer to bars.

31/08/2022

Applied paint to the plates and rods of the cupboard on one side by spray painting.

Painting plates of the cupboard.

2/09/2022

Given paint on other side to the plates and bars.

15/10/2022

Fitted nuts and bolt for rack. adjusted rack and finally rack is ready.

Finished Cupboard

Conclusion:

  1. Learned fabrication works like polishing, grinding, welding.
  2. Learned that how to use grinding machine.
  3. Leaned to do spray painting.