Marking & Cutting Metal
What marking & cutting metal means
Marking out and cutting metal to size.
Worked example
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Marking out in metalwork means
- transferring measurements and lines onto the metal before cutting
- painting the metal
- heating the metal
- welding the metal
Working: Marking out sets out the shape and size on the metal before work begins.
Curriculum and exam alignment
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Related skills
Other Metalwork Processes skills in Metalwork & Technical Drawing, at the same point in the course.
Other Metalwork & Technical Drawing topics
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Exams that assess marking & cutting metal
Senior High work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the Metalwork & Technical Drawing topics that appear on it.
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Practise marking & cutting metal
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