Marking Out Tools

Question 0

What is a pencil?

Answer 0

Can be used on paper, wood, some metals and plastics with paper-backing.
Lines can be erased.
It needs to be sharp for accuracy.

Question 1

Wha are the 8 kinds of marking out tools?

Answer 1

1) pencil
2) try square
3) marking knife
4) scriber
5) marking gauge
6) centre punch
7) sliding bevel
8) templates

Question 2

What is a try square?

Answer 2

Used to mark out right angles and accuracy of right angles.

Can be used on all metals.

Question 3

What is a marking knife?

Answer 3

It is used on wood.
It marks cut lines.
A pencil can also be used for more accuracy.

Question 4

What is a scriber?

Answer 4

Used on metal.
Same as marking knife, it produces cut lines.
Made out of medium or high carbon steel.

Question 5

What is a marking gauge?

Answer 5

Used on wood only.
Used to mark parallel lines from a given edge.
The spur marks cut lines on the wood.

Question 6

What is a centre punch?

Answer 6

Can be used on all metals.
Marks out cut dots.
Often used before drilling.

Question 7

What is a Sliding bevel?

Answer 7

Can be used on all materials.

Like a try square but can be adjusted to any angle, not just 90 degrees.

Question 8

What is a template?

Answer 8

A template is a given shape that can be outlined on any material and then be cut out.