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1
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State three different types of Cutting and Shaping tools?

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  • Bench Vice
  • Hacksaws
  • Files
  • Chisels
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Name three common types of Hand Files?

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  • Hand/Flat
  • Half round
  • Round
  • Three-square
  • Square
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State the four different cuts of Hand Files?

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  • Single cut
  • Double cut
  • Dreadnought
  • Rasp
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State the three different Grades of Hand Files?

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  • Bastard
  • Second cut
  • Smooth
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What is the purpose of a Drill?

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Drills are used for cutting circular holes in materials,

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What item can be utilised to lower the voltage of portable drills?

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110V corded hammer drills.

Needs to be used with 240v – 110v transformer.

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What are the different varieties of Chucks that are used in portable drills?

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Types of Chuck;

  • Chuck Key Style.
  • Keyless Chuck.
  • Slotted Drive System (SDS) Chuck
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What does SDS stand for?

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Slotted Drive System (SDS)

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State the different varieties of drill bits?

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Varieties of Drill Bits;

  • Wood drill bit
  • Masonry bit
  • Metal Cutting Bit
  • Step Drill Bits
  • Hole Cutters
  • Thread Cutting
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What applications should a masonry drill bit be used for?

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Drilling into brick, block, stone, quarry tiles or concrete.

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State the two methods for Thread Cutting?

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Internal
To create an internal thread within a bore, a Tap and Tap Wrench would be used.

External
To create a thread on an external surface of a cylinder, a Die and Die stock would be used

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State the three different grades of Taps?

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Grades of Taps;

  • Taper Tap
  • Plug Tap
  • Bottoming Tap
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What are the three different types of Thread Systems that are in use?

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Thread Types;

  • Unified Thread (un)
  • British Association (BA)
  • Metric (m).
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State four different types of spanner?

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Types of Spanner;

  • Open-Ended Spanner.
  • Ring Spanner.
  • Combination Spanner.
  • Ratchet Spanner.
  • Adjustable Spanner.
  • Box Spanner.
  • Peg Spanners.
  • Stilsons Wrench.
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When should an adjustable spanner be used?

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When no other spanner of the correct size is available.

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State three precautions to be adhered to when using either spanners or sockets?

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Spanner and Socket Safety Precautions;

  • Never use extensions for extra leverage.
  • Never hit with a hammer.
  • Don’t use damaged spanners/sockets.
  • Don’t shim oversize spanners to fit.
  • Only use adjustable spanners as a last resort.
  • Check equipment before use.
17
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State three different types of pliers?

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Types of Pliers and Cutters;

  • Combination Pliers
  • Needle Nose Pliers
  • Bent Nose Pliers
  • Crimping Pliers
  • Tongue and Groove Pliers
  • Circlip Pliers
  • Mole Grips/Vice Grips
  • Side Cutters
18
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State three different types of screwdriver?

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Types of Screwdrivers;

  • Slotted/Flat Head Screwdriver
  • Phillips Screwdriver
  • Pozidriv Screwdrivers
19
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What are the repercussions of using the wrong sized screwdriver on screw heads?

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An incorrectly sized screwdriver may cause damage to the screw head (this is called CAM out) or damage to the screwdriver head.

20
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State four different types of hammer?

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Types of Hammers;

  • Ball Peen Hammer
  • Claw Hammer
  • Sledge Hammer
  • Nylon Faced Hammer
21
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State five different types of measuring and marking tools?

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Types of measuring and marking tools;

  • Engineers Scribe
  • Centre and Dots Punches
  • Dividers, Internal/External and Odd-Leg Callipers
  • Surface Plate
  • Engineers Combination Set
  • Engineers Try-Square
  • Vernier Callipers
  • Spirit Levels
22
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How can the accuracy of an Engineer’s Try-Square be determined?

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To check the accuracy of the Engineer’s Try-Square;

  • First against a straight edge mark a line. Next turn the square through 90 degrees and draw another line.
  • Once these lines are drawn, they will show the combined angle of error.
  • This is called “Twice the error” rule.
23
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What device can be used for checking vertical and horizontal levels?

A

A Spirit Level.

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