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Common Hand Tools

Subject : engineering
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1. Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to tighten a small object.






2. A nonadjustable wrench with an opening at each end that determines the size of the wrench.






3. The point where members or the edges of members are joined. the types of welding joints are butt joint - corner joint - and T-joint.






4. A cut or channel made by a saw.






5. A type of carpenter's square made of cast aluminum that combines a protractor - try square - and framing square.






6. A square whose legs are fixed at a right angle.






7. Exactly adjusted; any piece of material sawed of cut to be rectangle with equal dimensions on all sides; a tool used to check angles.






8. Describing a surface made smooth by using a tool called a plane.






9. The straight sides or jaws of a wrench opening. Also - the sides on a nut or bolt head.






10. A claw hammer with a slightly rounded - or convex - face.






11. A wrench - usually double-ended - that has a closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.






12. Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to tighten a large object.






13. Metal handle-end of a file. The tang fits into a wooden or plastic file handle.






14. A scissor-shaped type of adjustable wrench equipped with jaws and teeth to grip objects.






15. A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly blow it.


16. A tool used to remove nails.






17. A metal tool with a sharpened - beveled edge used to cut and shape wood - stone - or metal.






18. A square whose legs are fixed at a right angle.






19. A smooth jawed adjustable wrench used for turning nuts - bolts - and pipe fittings. Often refered to as a Cresent wrench






20. The point where members or the edges of members are joined. the types of welding joints are butt joint - corner joint - and T-joint.






21. A joint made by fastening together usually perpendicular parts with the ends cut at an angle.






22. To heat or fuse two or more pieces of metal so that the finished pieces of metal so that the finished piece is as strong as the original; a welded joint.






23. A hexagonal steel bar that is bent to form a right angle. Often referred to as an Allen wrench






24. A metal tool with a sharpened - beveled edge used to cut and shape wood - stone - or metal.






25. A hammer with a flat striking face. The other end of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nails.






26. A type of carpenter's square made of cast aluminum that combines a protractor - try square - and framing square.






27. A scissor-shaped type of adjustable wrench equipped with jaws and teeth to grip objects.






28. Metal handle-end of a file. The tang fits into a wooden or plastic file handle.






29. A tool with a claw at each end - commonly used to pull nails.






30. An adjustable carpenter's tool consisting of a steel rule that slides through an adjustable head.






31. A tool used for heavy-duty dismantling of wood work - such as tearing apart building frames or concrete forms.






32. A steel too used to indent metal.






33. A hammer with a flat face that is used to strike cold chisels and punches. The rounded end - the peen- is used to bend and shape sort metal






34. A cut or channel made by a saw.






35. Describing a surface made smooth by using a tool called a plane.






36. Perfectly vertical; the surface is at a right angle (90 degrees) to the horizon or floor and does not bow out at the top or bottom.






37. A non-adjustable wrench with an enclosed - circular opening designed to lock on to the fastener when the wrench is struck.






38. A wrench for gripping and turning a pipe or pipe-shaped object; it tightens when turned in one direction.






39. a prying tool with a nail slot at the end to pull nails out in tightly enclosed areas. It can also be used as a small pry bar.






40. A pin - usually round - that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two pieces.






41. Teeth on the gripping part of a wrench. Also refers to the number of teeth per inch on a handsaw.






42. Perfectly vertical; the surface is at a right angle (90 degrees) to the horizon or floor and does not bow out at the top or bottom.






43. A flat - steel square commonly used in carpentry.


44. Teeth on the gripping part of a wrench. Also refers to the number of teeth per inch on a handsaw.






45. A wrench for gripping and turning a pipe or pipe-shaped object; it tightens when turned in one direction.






46. Exactly adjusted; any piece of material sawed of cut to be rectangle with equal dimensions on all sides; a tool used to check angles.






47. The straight sides or jaws of a wrench opening. Also - the sides on a nut or bolt head.






48. A wrench - usually double-ended - that has a closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.






49. To damage the threads on a nut or bolt.






50. A hexagonal steel bar that is bent to form a right angle. Often referred to as an Allen wrench