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Common Hand Tools

Subject : engineering
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1. 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.


2. A cut or channel made by a saw.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. A steel too used to indent metal.






12. Treated with heat to create or restore hardness in steal.






13. 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.






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






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






16. A piece that projects out of wood or another material for the purpose of being placed into a hole or groove to form a joint.






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






18. perfectly horizontal; completely flat; also - a tool used to determine if an object is level.






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






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






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






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






23. A cut or channel made by a saw.






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






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






26. To smooth out threads or edges on a screw or nut.






27. Treated with heat to create or restore hardness in steal.






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






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






30. perfectly horizontal; completely flat; also - a tool used to determine if an object is level.






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






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






33. A wench with an open end and a closed end.






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. A steel too used to indent metal.






39. 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.


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






41. A device such as a bolt - clasp - hook - or lock used to attach or secure one material to another.






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






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






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






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


46. A device such as a bolt - clasp - hook - or lock used to attach or secure one material to another.






47. 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.






48. A tool used to remove nails.






49. 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






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