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RESEARCH TASK 

Cabinet & Furniture Professions

− Carpenter

−  Joiner

− Cabinet Maker

−Framer

− Upholsterer

Common Materials used in Cabinet

− Ply Wood

− MDF Board

− Pine

− PVC Glue

− Nails

Plywood is a sheet material manua!tured romthin layers or "plies" o wood #eneer that are$lued to$ether with ad%a!ent layers ha#in$ theirwood $rain rotated up to &' de$rees to oneanother( )t is an en$ineered wood rom theamily o manua!tured boards* whi!h in!ludesmedium+density ,berboard* and parti!leboard(

MDF board* also known as parti!leboard and!hipboard* is an en$ineered wood produ!tmanua!tured rom wood !hips* sawmillsha#in$s* or e#en sawdust* and a syntheti!resin or other suitable binder* whi!h is pressedand e-truded( Parti!leboard is a !ompositematerial(

 .he te-ture o pine is ,ne* but une#en* andknots are !ommon( .he timber is airly sot andhas a low density* oten with #ery wide annual$rowth rin$s( .he sapwood is white to paleyellow* but oten indistin$uishable rom the

heartwood* whi!h is li$ht brown to yellow(

Wood $lue is an adhesi#e used to ti$htlybond pie!es o wood to$ether(

)n woodworkin$ and !onstru!tion* a nail is apin+shaped ob%e!t o metal* whi!h is used as

a astener* as a pe$ to han$ somethin$* orsometimes as a de!oration( Generally nailsha#e a sharp point on one end and a/attened head on the other* but headlessnails are a#ailable( Nails are made in a $reat#ariety o orms or spe!iali0ed purposes(

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Manua!tured Boards

Medium Density Fiberboards 1MDF2 are re+ormed wood panel produ!ts( MDFboards are dry+pro!essed ,berboards manua!tured rom wood ,bers MDFha#e an e#en density throu$hout and are smooth on both sides(

MDF is re!onstituted into wood sheets in a #ariety o widths and len$ths(Bondin$ is a!hie#ed by the addition o syntheti! resin adhesi#es* whi!h are!ured under heat and pressure( MDF is primarily used or internal useappli!ations* in part due to its poor moisture resistan!e(

− 3ardboard

− Ply Board

− Blo!k Board

 Joining Methods

Knocdo!n Fittings4no!kdown ,ttin$s are those that !an be put to$ether easily* normally usin$only a s!rewdri#er* a drill* a mallet5hammer and other basi! tools( .hey aretemporary %oints althou$h many are used to permanently %oin to$ether itemssu!h as !abinets and other pie!es o urniture that are pur!hased in a /at pa!k(

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Ergonomics

;r$onomi!s 1or human a!tors2 is the s!ienti,! dis!ipline !on!erned with theunderstandin$ o intera!tions amon$ humans and other elements o a system*

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and the proession that applies theory* prin!iples* data and methods to desi$nin order to optimi0e human well bein$ and o#erall system perorman!e(

;r$onomi!s aims to !reate sae* !omortable and produ!ti#e workspa!es bybrin$in$ human abilities and limitations into the desi$n o a workspa!e*in!ludin$ the indi#idual<s body si0e* stren$th* skill* speed* sensory abilities

1#ision* hearin$2* and e#en attitudes(

"aser Cutter6aser !uttin$ is a te!hnolo$y that uses a laser to !ut materials* and is typi!allyused or industrial manua!turin$ appli!ations* but is also startin$ to be usedby s!hools* small businesses* and hobbyists( 6aser !uttin$ works by dire!tin$the output o a hi$h+power laser most !ommonly throu$h opti!s(

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