Basic Drafting

This class is where you will learn the basics of mechanical drafting, a skill valuable to people in many construction, engineering and manufacturing fields. .

Topics covered in Basic Drafting are:

1. Basic Drawing Tools 2. Basic Measuring and Math
3. Geometric Constructions 4. Orthographic Drawings
5. Dimensioning 6. Sectioned Views 7. Pictorial Drawing

Thought(s) for the day:

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people

appear bright until they speak.

Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

Current Assignments

Decimal Equivalency Chart

Decimal Fraction Decimal Fraction
0.016 1/64 0.516 33/64
0.031 1/32 0.531 17/32
0.047 3/64 0.547 35/64
0.063 1/16 0.563 9/16
0.078 5/64 0.578 37/64
0.094 3/32 0.594 19/32
0.109 7/64 0.609 39/64
0.125 1/8 0.625 5/8
0.141 9/64 0.641 41/64
0.156 5/32 0.656 21/32
0.172 11/64 0.672 43/64
0.188 3/16 0.688 11/16
0.203 13/64 0.703 45/64
0.219 7/32 0.719 23/32
0.234 15/64 0.734 47/64
0.25 1/4 0.75 3/4
0.266 17/64 0.766 49/64
0.281 9/32 0.781 25/32
0.297 19/64 0.797 51/64
0.313 5/16 0.813 13/16
0.328 21/64 0.828 53/64
0.344 11/32 0.844 27/32
0.359 23/64 0.859 55/64
0.375 3/8 0.875 7/8
0.391 25/64 0.891 57/64
0.406 13/32 0.906 29/32
0.422 27/64 0.922 59/64
0.438 7/16 0.938 15/16
0.453 29/64 0.953 61/64
0.469 15/32 0.969 31/32
0.484 31/64 0.984 63/64
0.5 1/2 1 1

TITLE BLOCK INSTRUCTIONS

For "B" Size Paper

  1. Tape your paper down on the drafting desk horizontally parallel with a properly placed t-square.
  2. Put a ½ "border around the entire paper.
  3. Draw another line 5/8' inside the right border.
  4. Divide the resulting smaller rectangle into three parts by centering a 4' middle section.
  5. Draw light guidelines lines every 1/8" in the title block (4 lines)

For "A" Size Paper

  1. Tape your paper down in the drafting board horizontally parallel with a properly placed t-square.
  2. Put a 1/4"border around the entire paper.
  3. Draw another line 5/8' above the bottom border.
  4. Divide the resulting smaller rectangle into three parts by centering a 4' middle section.
  5. Draw light guidelines lines every 1/8" in the title block (4 lines)

TITLE BLOCK INFORMATION

The information in the title block should lettered in the second and fourth lines (NOT THE BOTTOM MIDDLE OR TOP) as follows:

Left block: Top; SOUTH HIGH (centered)

Bottom; SALINA, KANSAS (centered)


Middle block: Top; ASSIGNMENT #245 (centered)

Bottom; (Left justified) SCALE: 1/4' = 1' ; (right justified) PAGE: 108


Right block: Top; DRAWN BY: Your name in INK (centered)

Bottom; (left justified) DATE: 9-16-2018 (right justified) BLOCK: 6