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Week 3) we started the lesson marking out the base which was 100 by 20 by 5 then we marked it out with a Scriber then once it was cut i had to mark my name then put it in the box with all the other work.

Week 4) once i arrived in the work space i got my base and what i had to do was file my base to exactly 100 mm then make it straight then i had to scribe the base 10 mm through the middle then 10 mm on each side. Then i center punched my holes in the middle once i completed it i drilled were i had center punched (blue drill) then after that i used the green drill the middle holes had to be drilled from the bottom and the outside holes drilled from the top 

Week 5) I cut my metal rod to 80 mm and filed it to exactly 80 mm once i did that i had to weld to be honest i was scared at first but with Mr. Rees helping me once i completed it i thought i dont know what i was afraid of because it wasn't even that scary.

Week 6) I started my balance i cut it out and made it exactly 80 mm then i cleaned it after that i put engineers glue on it. After that i designed what i wanted my balance to look like then i used the ban saw and cut out my design.

Week 7) Cut top of balance and then filed the sides.

Week 8) i cut another bar (smaller) then cleaned it

Week 9) I welded the balance and smaller bar together.

Week 10) I designed my thin metal rod and i welded it then i spray painted.

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