2 Hour Construction Boot Camp

Abridged version of FBA Build Fundamentals, in pertinent part -

• Measuring, marking, cutting, assembly, QC basics
• Measureless Design, Markless Design, Pokayoke, Cutless Design
• Lines - chalk, strung, squaring trigonometry.
• Practice - how to make a wall or window module.
• Materials recognition - how to identify 25 materials
• Tool recognition - how to decode tool functions and safety
• Tool recognition and use - 25 top power tools, 25 top hand tools
• Build concept: mental visualization practice
• Blueprints, measuring, marking, cutting
• Materials and fasteners recognition
• Tool-material handling. Portable tool vs portable station vs fixed. Same for materials.
• Tool fixing - how to unstick, repair power cords, replace handles, replace bits, sharpen bits, and otherwise fix things.
• Organization and Cleanup protocol - garbage cans, sweep, empty tool belt, recover fasteners into original containers, stow bits, stow tools, charge batteries
  • Battery Master - makes sure all batteries are charged and replaced
  • Tool master - verifies all tools are back in place, breakage marked. Broken items placed in Repair Bay.
  • Materials master - puts away all materials into source piles in Hangar. Marks material storage areas with hung labels
  • Recycling and Garbage master - recycles everything,
  • Tool fixer - welds broken tools, mends handles, power cords, and all other Breakage in Breakage Bay.

• Heavy materials handling: jack, pry, lever, ratchet, worm, winch, planetary. Wheels, rollers, pallet jack, dolly, cart, skid steer, telehandler.
• In process quality control sheets - printing and checking.