102a: Hand Tools Flashcards
Measuring tape end wiggles around…
Accounts for thickness of the hook when hitting into or pulling from a surface
What do the black triangles/red numbers/diamonds mean on imperial tapes?
OC spacing for different increments
Measuring tape good for big distances (over 25’)
Steel tapes; 50’ or 100’
Why are carpenter pencils not round?
Don’t roll away. 1/4” side profile, 1/2” front profile
Primary use for scratch all for drilling?
Marking hole centre for accurate start
Scratch awl for metal??
Centre ounch
3 good reasons to carry a compass for cuuuurves
1) circles
2) Arcs
3) scribing irregular surfaces
Can you use a divider like a compass?
No, it has 2 metal ends, and is used to transfer dimensions
Can I make curved lines with my chalk?
No, good for straight lines
4 squares
1)speed
2)framing
3)combination
4)try
I need to cut my stringers identically
Square gauges
I DON’T have a protractor…
Use a bevel guage
Age old “transfer lines to a pit”
Plumb bob
Can I use my torpedo level for a 10’ post?
No, get something larger to reference a longer surface
If I wanted my laser to cast MORE lasers, what should I do?
Use a prism!
“Beam compass” or “ “
Trammel Points
String line or “ “
Dry line
String line shouldn’t touch your surface, use “ “
Spacer blocks of EQUAL thickness
Flatten a LOOOOOOONG edge
Jointer plane
Plane to Quickly trim a surface or edge
Jack plane
“Unroughen” a rough surface plan
Smoothing plane
My block plane keeps skipping and isn’t cutting very well…
Gotta put the bevel UP so the blade contacts the surface first
Plane to out a shoulder on a board
Rabbet plane
Plane to dig out a groove
Router plane
Can I use firmer chisel for fine work?
Parallel sides don’t make it the best to get into tight spots accurately USE A BEVEL EDGE
Best chisel for concrete
Cold forged
Can I use my utility knife for laminate?
Use a laminate cutter
Rip vs cross cut saw
Rip a board or cut ACROSS fibers
Saw with “chisels”
Rip
Saw that “shears”
Crosscut
Saw to use on “panels” and sheets
Panel saw
Straight as an arrow saw
Back saw
Baseboard/trim saw
Coping
“Before the jigsaws
Keyhole/compass saws
Cut metal; famous battle ridge
Hacksaw
Can cut straight,left,right
Metal snips
Can shape wood AND sharpen tools
Files and rasps
4 files cuts
1)single
2)double
3)rasp
4)curved
Seafood file
Rasp (scalloped teeth 😂)
Scrape before sanding
Card scraper
Peel the paint off
Wood scraper
Drywallers best patcher
Putty knives
I’m sanding and sanding but my board is still round….
Use a sanding block
3 bits for a brave
1)single twist
2)double twist
3)solid centre
Ideal nail pulling hammer
The clawwwwww
Prying hammer
STRAIGHT hammer
Smash smash
Sledgehammer/club hammer
Bad divers with big screws
Brad drivers for small nails
Tappers tap the naily boi
Nail set
Bam bam inso stop
Hammer tacker
Screwdriver for light switch plates
Keystone slot tip
Parallel slot tip screwdriver
Cabinet tip
Cross tip screwdriver
Philips
Bigger Philips
Posidrive screwdriver
Square screwdriver
Robertson
Jack of all trades screwdriver
Ratchet type/multi tip
Tight space screwdriver
Offset
Jack of all trades pliers
Slip joint
Channel locks
Groove joint pliers
Grip twist and cut wire
Linesman’s pliers
Fish bone pliers
Needle nose
Grip and never let go
Locking pliers/vice grips
Cut a nail close to the surface
End nippers
Unlock a pad lock with force
Bolt cutters
Fit any but
Adjustable wrench
3 demo pullers
1)nail claw/cats paw
2)wrecking bar
3)flat bar
Longest Clamp in the garage
Pipe clamp
Clamp from the drill press fence
C clamp
Age old not always parallel clamp
Hand screw
Wuss clamps
Spring clamp
General purpose clamp
Bar clamp
A strap but I guess it clamps…this one time at band camp….
Band clamp
