Small soldering jobs requiring a flame or the annealing of small metal objects with a blowtorch attached to a small cartridge of butane.

CLEAPSS frequently receives requests for guidance on many aspects of the role of technicians in design and technology, including such matters as job descriptions, pay and conditions and the number of technicians that should be employed.

This is a 'bumper' edition, with articles covering: mobile kitchens, wall painting, power tools, D&T projects, 3D printing, food resources, drone racing, textiles careers, competitions, and some H&S updates in the 'smallprint'.

This edition has information on the exhibitors and workshops planned for the Futureminds Live event in June.

There are also articles on 3D printing, RPE, chemical spills, Chefs in schools, vocational qualifications and Daves Allotment.