Tools Flashcards
The proper wrench used to tighten a flat-edged fitting is called a:
Spud wrench.
One major advantage of a compound leverage pipe wrench is:
Increased torque.
When using a hacksaw, how many teeth should be in contact with the work piece?
Three teeth.
With a power vise, the only safe reamer to use is a:
Fluted reamer.
The type of die head used on a power threader that doesn’t require reversing in order to disengage the pipe is called:
Quick opening.
A power vise:
Holds and turns the pipe.
This tool would be used to center a vertical pipe rising out of the ground through a sleeve in the slab above it:
A plumb bob.
What substance must always be present in an acetylene cylinder?
Acetone
What is applied to the strap of a strap wrench to keep it from slipping on the work piece?
Powdered resin.
What wrench is best suited for turning chrome-plated pipe?
A friction wrench, aka a strap wrench.
What tool would you use to tighten a faucet down to the counter top behind an existing kitchen sink?
A basin wrench.
What is the safety device built into an acetylene cylinder?
A fusible link.
The length of a standard pipe wrench is measured from where?
The inside of the hook jaw to the end of the handle, with the wrench fully open.
When a plumber uses a toilet auger to clear a stoppage in a toilet bowl, what should be done first?
Pull the auger handle fully out of the sheath, then place the rubberized goose neck into the trap way opening.
What’s the purpose of the square hole in the reamer blade of a “Ridgid #15” pipe cutter?
To open or close a “B” tank valve.
What’s the purpose of the wheels on the chain of a cast iron snap cutter?
They’re pressure points to break the cast iron pipe.
Left hand threads on an acetylene fitting are usually recognizable by:
A line cast around the nut.
What should you do when opening a cylinder connected to a regulator?
Never stand in front of the regulator.
What type of cutter would you use to cut a vertical pipe just as it comes above the floor level?
An internal pipe cutter.
If black iron pipe is to be installed in a small space, what type of wrench would you use?
A chain wrench.
What tool would you use to cut 2 inch or smaller diameter carbon steel pipe?
Pipe cutters.
What’s another name for T-Drilling?
Extracted tee.
When using a drill press, what is the most important thing to consider?
The hardness of the material to determine the RPM.
Which drawing would be referenced when exact equipment location is required?
Architectural drawings with the help of grid lines.
What is the required torque and sequence for installing mechanical joint couplings?
Tighten evenly to 60” pounds.
How do you replace the cutting dies on a threading machine?
In numerical order.
