Cut and Pierce Jewellery Or Silverware Components
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CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components Overview This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify and use the different types of equipment appropriate to your work to cut and pierce materials. You will work to a given specification which may include timescales in which to complete your work. CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components 1 CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components Performance criteria You must be able to: P1 follow instructions for cutting and piercing components P2 identify and select the correct saw blades P3 cut shapes for jewellery or silverware using a range of cutting tools P4 cut out a range of shapes using a piercing saw frame with the appropriate saw blade P5 complete the work to the given specification CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components 2 CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components Knowledge and understanding You need to know and K1 the specific safety precautions to be taken when using sheet metal, understand: cutting and piercing tools and equipment K2 the methods of marking out, drilling for piercing simple shapes and patterns K3 how to check that equipment is in a usable condition K4 how to cut sheet materials using appropriate cutting equipment K5 the type of saw and blade to be used for different materials K6 the importance of keeping the work area safe, tidy to retain valuable waste (lemel) K7 how to check that the piercing and cutting is accurate CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components 3 CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components Additional Information Scope/range You are required to: related to perfomance 1. Follow two of the following types of instructions related to cutting and criteria piercing: 1.1. Verbal 1.2. Written 1.3. Drawing 2. Use all of the following with the appropriate saw blade 2.1. Saw frame 2.2. Junior hacksaw 2.3. Standard hacksaw 3. Use at least 2 of the following cutting tools: 3.1. Hand shears 3.2. Guillotine 3.3. Bench shears 4. Cut out all of the following shapes using a piercing saw frame using the appropriate saw blade: 4.1. Straight lines 4.2. Spiral 4.3. Round hole 4.4. Square hole 4.5. Symmetrical design fretwork CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components 4 CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components Developed by Creative and Cultural Skills Version number 1 Date approved April 2010 Indicative review April 2012 date Validity Current Status Original Originating Creative and Cultural Skills organisation Original URN J2.5 Relevant Science and mathematics; Engineering; Crafts, creative arts and design; occupations Science and Engineering Technicians; Artistic and Literary Occupations; Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trade Suite Jewellery Manufacture, Silversmithing and Allied Trades Key words jewellery, silverware, silversmithing, cutting and piercing, saws CCSJ2.5 Cut and pierce jewellery or silverware components 5 .