3M/Tools And Their Uses Flashcards

1
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What are safety wire pliers?

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These are three-way pliers that hold, twist, and cut.

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What are tubing benders?

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Used to bend tubing to desired shapes without crimping the tube.

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What is a gasket cutter-hollow punch?

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These devices are designed to cut gasket material to desired shapes.

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4
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What is a tube flaring tool?

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Used to put the proper 45-degree flare in the end of tubing.

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5
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What are tube cutters?

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Cuts soft tubing to desired lengths.

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6
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What is a packing puller?

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Used to remove packing from the inside of pumps and valves.

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What is a gear puller?

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Allows you to remove press-fitted gears and bearings from shafts.

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What is a flexible retrieval tool?

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Used to grab small articles that fall into hard-to-reach areas.

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9
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What is an inspection mirror?

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Allows you to see in hard-to-see areas.

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10
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What is a die-tap-handle?

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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.

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What is a screw extractor?

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Used to remove broken screws, bolts, and studs.

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12
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What are ratchets and sockets?

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Use detachable sockets to turn nuts or bolts.

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13
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What is a slugging wrench?

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Used when large metal fasteners are encountered, and ordinary tools will not suffice.

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14
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What is a strap wrench?

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A. Designed for pieces of equipment that ordinary wrenches will mar or damage.
B. Used to disconnect scuba tanks from dive tank valves.

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15
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What are spanner wrenches?

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Used to loosen fittings on fire hoses.

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16
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What is a disk sander?

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Used to remove paint and rust.

17
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What is an electric drill?

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Uses many different sized drill bits to drill holes.

18
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What is a paint scraper?

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Used for removing paint.

19
Q

What is a die grinder?

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A. Used to grind away excess material and come equipped with a grinding wheel.
B. Also can be replaced with a rotary wheel wire brush or a rotary cup wire brush.

20
Q

What is a drill?

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Used to drill holes, using many different sized drill bits.

21
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What is an impact wrench?

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Used to remove a large quantity of nuts or bolts.

22
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What is a paint chipper?

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A. Used to remove paint and rust.
B. Needle Chipper
C. Portable Pneumatic Descaler

23
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What is a chain hoist?

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Used to permit small movements and gentle handling of loads. Can be done by hand or by machine.

24
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What is a ratchet hoist?

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A. Used to permit small movements and gentle handling of loads.
B. Can be used by hand or motor operated.

25
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What is a hydraulic jack?

A

A. Lifting, pressing, and bending
B. Pushing and pulling
C. Spreading
D. Clamping operations

26
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What is a machinist scale?

A

A steel measuring stick.

27
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What is a feeler gauge?

A

Used to measure small openings.

28
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What is a dial indicator?

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Measures movement of close tolerance items.

29
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What is a sounding tape?

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Used to measure the depth of the fuel tanks.

30
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What are telescoping gauges?

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B. Measure the inside of holes

C. Measure dimensions where measurements cannot be taken with a standard micrometer.

31
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What are mechanical calipers?

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Used to measure both inside and outside dimensions.

32
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What is a dial slide caliper?

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A. Can read inside and outside dimensions.
B. Measure things with a high degree of accuracy.
C. Utilize a dial to read the measurement.

33
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What is a vernier slide caliper?

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Used to determine close tolerance measurements.

34
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What is an outside micrometer?

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Used to measure the outside diameter and thickness of objects.

35
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What is an inside micrometer?

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Used to measure the inside of a hole or a cylinder.

36
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What is a depth micrometer?

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Used to measure the depth of holes or slots.

37
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What is a dial torque wrench?

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Utilizes a dial and pointer to indicate the torque achieved.

38
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What is a beam-type torque wrench?

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A. Uses a deflecting arm to read torque.

B. Uses a stationary beam to read torque.

39
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What is a clicker-type wrench?

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Clicks when a specific torque is reached.