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School of Technology and Computing -- Technology Expo
Woodworking Skills Challenge 2008
Application is due by May 2, 2008. Please fill out fields below to register.
Purpose: To evaluate and recognize outstanding students for excellence and professionalism in the field of cabinetmaking and millwork.
General Regulations
Clothing Requirment: Lose fitting clothes, jewelry, or any other dangling objects are a safety hazard. Long hair should be tied back. Open toed shoes are not permitted. Clothes should be consistent with that found by personnel working in the industry. Safety glasses with side shields must be worn throughout the competition. Prescription glasses can be used only if they are equipped with side shields. If not, they must be covered with goggles.
Safety Requirement: Both the instructors and the contestants certify by agreeing to enter this contest that the contestant has received instruction and has satisfactorily passed examination on the safe use of the following power equipment that may be used in the contest:
Router Radial Arm Saw Table Saw
Jointer Band Saw Drill Press
Hand Drill Planer Power Miter Saw
Hand Sander
They also certify that UVU and assigned judges are released from all responsibility relating to personal injury resulting from the use of the above listed power equipment. Contestants will be removed from the competition if proper training has not been provided and/or they are using the equipment in an unsafe manner.
Equipment and Materials
1. Supplied by the technical committee:
a. All necessary power tools (except for those listed below), equipment and work stations.
b. All necessary information and furnishings for judges and technical committee.
2. Supplied by the contestant:
a. Measuring Tape
1. Supplied by the technical committee:
a. All necessary power tools (except for those listed below), equipment and work stations.
b. All necessary information and furnishings for judges and technical committee.
2. Supplied by the contestant:
a. Measuring Tape
b. Combination Square
c. Two Pencils
d. Nail Set
d. Nail Set
e. Block Pane
f. 1/4" - 1" Wood Chisels
g. Phillips-head bits
g. Phillips-head bits
h. Counter-sink Bit
i. 1/8"- 1" Drill Bits
j. Sanding Block
j. Sanding Block
k. Calculator
l. Compass or Trammel Pts
m. Router
m. Router
n. Cordless Drill
o. Sander
p. Wood Glue
p. Wood Glue
q. Sand Paper 80-150
r. 3/8" Round-over bit
s. Dado Router Bits
s. Dado Router Bits
t. Small Ogee Profile Bit
Scope of the Contest
1. Contestants will be given all necessary information by job sheets or prints of articles to be constructed. Contestants will use joinery techniques as specified.
2. Contestants will demonstrate their ability to perform jobs or skill selected from the following tasks:
a. Interprete plans
b. Complete a "Bill of Material"
c. Construct a project using the following operations: Laying out, Cutting & Shaping, Assembling & Fastening, Finishing Surfaces
Scope of the Contest
1. Contestants will be given all necessary information by job sheets or prints of articles to be constructed. Contestants will use joinery techniques as specified.
2. Contestants will demonstrate their ability to perform jobs or skill selected from the following tasks:
a. Interprete plans
b. Complete a "Bill of Material"
c. Construct a project using the following operations: Laying out, Cutting & Shaping, Assembling & Fastening, Finishing Surfaces