TOOLS 1 Flashcards
In aircraft work, the unit of measure most commonly used is the
inch
is a tool that has several uses
combination set
used to scribe circles and arcs and for transferring measurements from the rule to the work
Dividers and pencil compasses
used for measuring diameters and distances or for comparing distances and sizes
Calipers
The three common types of calipers are
inside, outside, and hermaphrodite calipers
The smallest measurement which can be made with the use of the steel rule is
- one sixty-fourth of an inch in common fractions
- one one-hundredth of an inch in decimal fractions
a micrometer is used
in thousandths and ten-thousandths of an inch
The fixed parts of a micrometer are
the frame, barrel, and anvil
The movable parts of a micrometer are
thimble and spindle
Reading A Micrometer
The lines on the barrel marked 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth
- indicate measurements of tenths
- or 0.100 inch, 0.200 inch, 0.300 inch, 0.400 inch
Reading A Micrometer
Each of the sections between the tenths divisions (between 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth)
- divided into four parts of 0.025 inch each.
- One complete revolution of the thimble (from zero on the thimble around to the same zero) moves it one of these divisions (0.025 inch) along the barrel
The bevel edge of the thimble is divided into 25 equal parts. Each of these parts represents
one twenty-fifth of the distance the thimble travels along the barrel in moving from one of the 0.025 inch divisions to another.
Some micrometers are equipped with a _______ that makes it possible to directly read the
fraction of a division that is indicated on the thimble scale.
vernier scale
A variation of the micrometer is the ______ , which measures variations in a surface by
using an accurately machined probe mechanically linked to a circular hand whose movement
indicates thousandths of an inch, or is displayed on a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen
dial indicator
DIAL INDICATOR
The total amount of the fluctuation is
the runout
DIAL INDICATOR
A typical example would be using a dial indicator to measure the amount of ________ in a shaft
runout, or bend,
Dial Indicator
The outer portion of the dial is then rotated until the needle is pointed at
zero
Often used to measure the length of an object, the _______ provides greater accuracy than the ruler.
slide caliper
When using the common screwdriver, select the _________ whose blade will make a good fit in the screw that is to be turned.
largest screwdriver
A common screwdriver must fill at least ________ of the screw slot. If the screwdriver is the wrong size, it cuts and burrs the screw slot, making it worthless
75 percent
The two types of recessed head screws in common use are
the Phillips and the Reed & Prince
Replaceable tip screwdrivers, sometimes referred to as _________ , allow for the quick changing of a screwdriver tip, and economical replacement of the tip when it becomes worn
“10 in 1” screwdrivers
They are used to hold objects and make adjustments in tight places.
Needlenose pliers
They are used exclusively for twisting safety wire
Duckbill pliers
The C-clamp is shaped like a large C and has three main parts:
threaded screw, jaw, and swivel head
has flat jaws and usually a swivel base
machinist’s vise