Page 181 - FAT 105 4.17 MOODLE

this area to resume his or her work but still leave blued parts and contains a water supply and
the retail customer with a sense of a successfully drain for convenience. A central air jack is pro-
completed transaction. vided to aid in clearing residue from parts in
various stages of the bluing process. See Figure
SHOP LAYOUT 10 for a cutaway view of the bluing area, as well

as the business records, welding, and custom
Bluing Room. This room is one of three rooms loading areas.
separated from the general repair area by one
Business Records. This area is organized around
common access to help contain airborne con-
a business computer with basic accounting ca-
taminants. The bluing room, shown in detail in
pabilities, including general ledger and accounts
Figure 9, is further isolated from other work ar-
payable and receivable and integrated systems
eas by a vented barrier, which prevents harmful
for inventory control. Ample file storage is
oxidizing vapors from circulating through the
provided for business and Bureau of Alcohol,
shop. Heated bluing tanks are situated below
Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) transaction and
a vented hood, which further aids in trapping
file records.
both heat and fumes, and a filtered exhaust fan
provides sufficient air exchange to clear the blu- Welding and Heat-Treating Area. This area
ing booth. An adjacent work counter provides is equipped with a heavy-duty bench vise
an adequate holding area for both polished and mounted on a counter facility that is designed

Figure 10: The cutaway view of four important areas in the professional gun shop: business records,
bluing and plating, welding, and custom loading.

177