3M/Tools And Their Uses Flashcards
What are safety wire pliers?
These are three-way pliers that hold, twist, and cut.
What are tubing benders?
Used to bend tubing to desired shapes without crimping the tube.
What is a gasket cutter-hollow punch?
These devices are designed to cut gasket material to desired shapes.
What is a tube flaring tool?
Used to put the proper 45-degree flare in the end of tubing.
What are tube cutters?
Cuts soft tubing to desired lengths.
What is a packing puller?
Used to remove packing from the inside of pumps and valves.
What is a gear puller?
Allows you to remove press-fitted gears and bearings from shafts.
What is a flexible retrieval tool?
Used to grab small articles that fall into hard-to-reach areas.
What is an inspection mirror?
Allows you to see in hard-to-see areas.
What is a die-tap-handle?
A. Used to clean existing threads and cut new threads in metal.
B. Used to clean existing threads and cut new threads in plastics.
C. Used to clean existing threads and cut new threads in hard rubber.
What is a screw extractor?
Used to remove broken screws, bolts, and studs.
What are ratchets and sockets?
Use detachable sockets to turn nuts or bolts.
What is a slugging wrench?
Used when large metal fasteners are encountered, and ordinary tools will not suffice.
What is a strap wrench?
A. Designed for pieces of equipment that ordinary wrenches will mar or damage.
B. Used to disconnect scuba tanks from dive tank valves.
What are spanner wrenches?
Used to loosen fittings on fire hoses.