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Construction Practical Test

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    #32
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    it was pretty hard but if you sit down and mark all your pieces out and figure out what goes where it's not too bad

    just remember you have to cut some pieces before starting to put joints in them, that nearly fecked me up

    do the dovetail in the middle first because if you try to rush this at the end it'll be messy... it's hard when you look at it first and the drawings are tricky to read but when you know what goes where and you mark all joints out clearly before starting to even think about cutting it'll work out not to bad..


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    #33
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Oh yeah...A lot of the pieces need to be cut before you mark them out.

    Did ye get the cutting list before doing the exam?


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    #34
    mellowmeg
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭mellowmeg


    if any one has any more info on it please post it,cos i think ill just cry 4 the 4 hrs! im f***ed!!


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    #35
    mylescullen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭mylescullen


    do u have to drill for the dowel at an angle then? :(


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    #36
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    mylescullen wrote: »
    do u have to drill for the dowel at an angle then? :(

    No...The piece of wood that the dowel goes into is screwed in and can be turned around to face the dowel


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    #37
    Geard
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Geard


    It is hard... I would really recommend doing part B first because if your like me trying to finish under pressure then your going to make a sloppy job of it...


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    #38
    ajjmk
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭ajjmk


    aw i really am dead for it..anyone wana go in & do mine for me?!:cool:


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    #39
    Crow92
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Crow92


    I'd love to, i'd then have an idea what to do for mine :P


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    #40
    mylescullen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭mylescullen


    any last minute tips anyone?


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    #41
    frankymail
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭frankymail


    Mark it all out first.

    After you adjust a marking gauge don't change it.

    Keep marking along your face side and face edges don't vary it.

    If you can mark out one part of a joint and can't figure out how to do the joining piece use the first piece as a stencil type thing.

    I haven't done it yet but we've been practising for weeks.


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    #42
    ajjmk
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭ajjmk


    Crow92 wrote: »
    I'd love to, i'd then have an idea what to do for mine :P

    Sweet, it's in tha mornin..best of luck!:p


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    #43
    mellowmeg
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭mellowmeg


    can anyone explane the middle vertical peice ,the one with a dovetail?


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    #44
    mellowmeg
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭mellowmeg


    and the bottom horozontal peice!


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    #45
    Reckoner91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Reckoner91


    Doing this in the morning, 4 hours and the school expects us to go to classes after! Yeah, good luck getting me to do any work after this inevitable traumatic experience.


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    #46
    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Ah Shíte lads..

    I was in construction today and saw loads of this years practical papers lying around..I was gonna take one and post it up here but thought everyone might have it done by now! :o


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    #47
    Cantyisking
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Cantyisking


    did it today. It was ridiciously harder than any other previous year...seriously what were the smoking when the came up with that idea?! I was happy enough with what i did all the same.


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