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Common Hand Tools

Subject : engineering
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1. Metal handle-end of a file. The tang fits into a wooden or plastic file handle.






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. The process of bending - shaping - or cutting material by striking it with a tool.






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






10. A cut or channel made by a saw.






11. The process of bending - shaping - or cutting material by striking it with a tool.






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






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






14. 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.


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






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






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






18. The turning or twisting force applied to an object - such as a nut - bolt - or screw - using a socket wrench or screwdriver to tighten it. Torque is measured in inch-pounds or foot-pounds.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. To cut slant at an angle that is not a right angle (90 degrees). The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90 degrees.






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






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






41. A tool used to remove nails.






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. To cut slant at an angle that is not a right angle (90 degrees). The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90 degrees.






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






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






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


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






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






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