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Common Hand Tools

Subject : engineering
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1. Treated with heat to create or restore hardness in steal.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






15. A cut or channel made by a saw.






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. 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.


18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. A steel too used to indent metal.






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






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






41. A tool used to remove nails.






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






43. 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.


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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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