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Hand Tools Flashcards

1
Q

What tool is used to measure with an accuracy greater than a hundredth of an inch?

A

Micrometers & Vernier calipers

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2
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What tool can be used to measure inside and outside objects?

A

Side caliper (caliper rule)

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3
Q

The pitch of screw thread on a micrometer spindle has a revolution of how many inches?

A

1/40 in

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4
Q

What are the names of a square‘s short and long arm?

A

Short- tongue
Long- Blade/ body

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5
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What type of head on a combination square can pivot to measure angles of any size?

A

A protractor head

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6
Q

What type of socket wrench gives you the most leverage with tight bolts?

A

Hinged handle socket wrench

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7
Q

What type of wrench can be used to move a very tight bolt that is frozen?

A

A striking face box wrench

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8
Q

What tip on a screwdriver can fit into the screw head so it doesn’t slip out?

A

Phillips screwdriver

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9
Q

What type of steel are the best wrenches made of? (lightweight and almost unbreakable)

A

Chrome-vanadium steel

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10
Q

What benefit does using a strap wrench have?

A

Doesn’t leave marks on polished metal or plastic pipes

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11
Q

If the back of the hook jaw touches the pipe, the gripping action is ____?

A

Reduced

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12
Q

The distance across a nut & bolt flat are usually how many times the diameter of the hole in the bolt/nut?

A

1& 1/2 times

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13
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When cutting pipe how many times should you turn the cutter around the pipe?

A

1 time

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14
Q

What is a tool used to thread on the inside surface of a pipe fitting?

A

A pipe tap

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15
Q

What are the 3 rules of tool maintenance?

A

Clean, oil, and replace tools

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16
Q

Through what levels of pressure (psi) does the water supply system flow?

A

25-60 psi

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17
Q

PVC pipe & fittings commonly used for drain, waste, & vent piping. They don’t corrode and rust. What is useful about using PVC pipe?

A

They are easy to cut and join together

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18
Q

What type of plunger is being used if you plug a sink overflow opening?

A

A force-cup plunger

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19
Q

What does a trap spoon guide in a branch inside a drain system?

A

An auger

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20
Q

What type of wrench is used for tight situations, inside sink walls?

A

Basin wrench

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21
Q

What code specifies most electrical work?

A

National Electrical Code

22
Q

What is used for pulling electrical wires through conduit?

A

Fish tape

23
Q

Diagonal pliers have cutting jaws that are positioned how towards the handles?

A

Positioned at an angle to the handles

24
Q

What screw driver is used for starting in hard to reach places where the screw can’t be held by hand?

A

Split-tip screwdriver

25
Q

What can you use to test for grounded electrical outlets?

A

A neon circuit tester

26
Q

How many points per inch are usually on a ripsaw cut?

A

4-8 points per inch

27
Q

Where on a board do you use a block plane for cutting?

A

Cutting end grain

28
Q

What part on an auger drill bit chips the wood from the bottom of the hole?

A

The lips (cutters)

29
Q

On what type of hole or surface is a forstner bit good on?

A

A flat bottom

30
Q

What does a plumb bob measure?

A

Vertical trueness

31
Q

What is needed for portland cement to fully harden?

A

Moisture

32
Q

What is made of part lime, portland cement, sand, and water?

A

Mortar

33
Q

What does hallowing mortar slightly do?

A

Helps it bond with the brick

34
Q

What is a bull flat or darby used for when screeding?

A

To smooth the surface

35
Q

What are glazing tools used for?

A

To cut and install glass

36
Q

What does the gauge number determine in sheet metal?

A

Thickness

37
Q

What are the three types of punches to make holes in sheet metal?

A

Solid, hallow, level punches

38
Q

What does the color on aviation snips determine?

A

The curve and the type of shape it will cute

39
Q

What does the bevel- edge square look like?

A

Has flat head with beveled edge and an offset shank
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40
Q

When soldering, the alloy must have a melting point that is what compared to the sheet metal?

A

Lower melting point

41
Q

What does a vise do?

A

Holds things

42
Q

The ____ of the teeth and ____ designates the file cut?

A

Shape & Set

43
Q

When do you press downward when using a file?

A

On the forward stroke

44
Q

What tool do you use to measure the diameter of a tap?

A

Screw thread micrometer caliper

45
Q

What screw and bolt fit class is fit for all around use?

A

Class 2

46
Q

What material is the long fibers of Manila rope made from?

A

Hemp plant

47
Q

What is the best way to prevent the end strands of a fiber rope from unraveling?

A

Whip the ends of the rope with a cord

48
Q

Stainless steel wire ropes are suited for marine and industrial systems because they __?

A

Resist corrosion

49
Q

What type of rope can not be knotted, although very flexible?

A

Wire rope

50
Q

What performs many same jobs as jaw pullers, but apply an impact rather than a steady force?

A

Slide-hammer pullers

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