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The New Look Website has a series of icon patches all over the pages this page explains their function.

Many Projects are driven by the size of your machines it is not possible to machine a 610/1220mm sheet in an A3 Router without first introducing it to a saw.

However the accuracy of CNC allows the building of large assemblies because the accuracy of the pieces can be relied open.

Anyone who came to the D&T show this year and saw the stand I fabricated on site will be able to verify this.

A1

The Range style of patch is designed to tell you that the project can be manufactured on every machine in that range.

With the A1 range it would be rare for it not to be able to make any of the router projects as the rule what will do a lot will also do a little, applies.

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It is unlikely that you will see these individual patches on any projects but they have been included in the system should it ever be necessary.

The Range style of patch is designed to tell you that the project can be manufactured on every machine in that range.

With the A3 range most router projects will work on all the machines in the range including the RTC.

It is unlikely that you will see these individual patches on any projects but they have been included in the system should it ever be necessary.
This patch is included for the occasion that the metal cutting power of the M series is to be highlighted for a project.
Lathe

The Range style of patch is designed to tell you that the project can be manufactured on every machine in that range.

160T220
It is unlikely that you will see these individual patches on any projects but they have been included in the system should it ever be necessary. Occasionally the size of a 220 or 250 is required and that is when these patches would be used.
Mill

The Range style of patch is designed to tell you that the project can be manufactured on every machine in that range.

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It is unlikely that you will see these individual patches on any projects but they have been included in the system should it ever be necessary. Occasionally the size of a 300 is required and that is when these patches would be used.
MT2
The MT2 has a milling ability this patch is designed to show where it's specialty is needed.
A3

The Blue RTC patch is used when a whole project could be produced using this single machine.

The Green RTC patch is there to show that it could be used to manufacture the lathe parts.

This patch will not be used if a prior lathe patch is used it is up to you to check if the part could be made in materials the RTC supports.

Dueti

The Green Duet patch is there to show that it could be used to manufacture the lathe parts.

This patch will not be used if a prior lathe patch is used. It is up to you to check if the part could be made in materials the RTC supports.

The Green MT2 patch is there to show that it could be used to manufacture the lathe parts.

This patch will not be used if a prior lathe patch is used. It is up to you to check if the part could be made in materials the RTC supports.

This patch will not be used if a prior milling patch is used. It is up to you to check if the part could be made in materials the Midi supports.
Lasers
The laser cutter tab is used to show that this project could be made on any of the laser machines in our range.
Laser

The individual laser patches will only be used if the part is restricted to a single model for some reason, such as size.

Ks3
The Keystage 3 tab is used on projects that can be introduced or tailored to the level. Again we are aware that levels change from school to school so it's inclusion is based on my judgment based on the schools I have worked in and the way I have taught. You may have to adjust to suit your school.
The Keystage 4 tab is used on projects that can be introduced or tailored to the level. Again we are aware that levels change from school to school so it's inclusion is based on my judgment based on the schools I have worked in and the way I have taught. You may have to adjust to suit your school.
The AS Level tab is used on projects that can be introduced or tailored to the level. My expectations of AS level are high based on the pupils I have worked with my feeling is that an AS level students brain is as advanced as a university students, it is still building knowledge and a toolbox at this stage. Again we are aware that levels change from school to school so it's inclusion is based on my judgments based on the schools I have worked in and the way I have taught. You may have to adjust to suit your school.
STEM
Project has all the aspects of STEM.