This short video has been developed to support teachers and technicians in risk assessing the use of a bandsaw in D&T.

This short video has been developed to support schools in putting together their risk assessments for the use of a bobbin, belt or disc sander

This short video has been put together to support teachers and technicians to work safely when using a laser cutter.

Hot-melt adhesives are supplied as sticks of copolymers of ethene and vinyl acetate. Heat is used to melt the adhesive in the ‘glue gun’ so that drops can be applied to the materials to be joined. Bonding results when the glue solidifies on cooling. Many different types of gun are available with electric or butane cartridge heating and supplying glue at different rates.