Tools and Equipment Flashcards
- Tool that has a metal bar, equipped with a single curved end, as well as, compressed points.
- Great for prying, taking out nails, molding, removing out the lids of paint cans, scraping, and much more.
Pry Bar
Common Filipino term used for “pry bar”
Kabra
Filipino word used for a construction measuring tape
Metro
Tool used to see if an edge has a 90-degree angle
Framing Square
Filipino term for “Framing Square”
Skwala
Tool used to ensure flat surfaces are actually flat and leveled
Spirit Level
Filipino term for “Spirit Level”
Lebel
Construction tool that ensures vertical lines are vertically straight and leveled
Plumb Bob
Filipino term for “plumb bomb”
Hulog
Marker to create guidelines by flicking a chalk-coated string
Chalk Line
Filipino term for “chalk line”.
Pitik
Tool used as a market by means of projecting lasers
Laser Level
Device used to find the studs in a dry wall
Stud finder
Tool used to embed nails on a surface
Hammer
Filipino term used for “hammer”
Martilyo
Tool that drives screws on a surface by twisting and adding pressure in this device
Screwdriver
Mechanical device that punctures screws in a surface; does the twisting for you
Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver
Tool used to cut wood or metal (if sharper) to your desired shape
Hand Saw
Filipino term for “hand saw”.
Lagare
Tools used for wood carving
Chisels
Tool used to pound the nail deeper - sinking the nail head deeper on a surface
Nail Set
Tools used for shaping, forming, arranging, laying, and uniting stone, bricks, building blocks, plastering, etc. to form walls and other parts of the building
Masonry Tools
Machine for giving the final surfacing to an area of concrete, as on a road. Also known as the bigger version of the masonry tools
Bull Float
Construction tool that has ridges on it that creates grids on concrete to guide the tile placement
Tile Trowel
Tool used to stick two metal sheets together
Blind Riveter
Tool used to connect two pipes together
Pipe Wrench
Electric screwdriver
Power Drill
Filipino term used for “power drill”
Barena / Balibol
Mechanical device used for cutting wood into any shape; straight, curved, etc.
Jigsaw
Portable mechanical tool used to cut wood into straight lines and has circular blades
Portable Circular Saw
Power tool used to make a quick, accurate crosscut in a workpiece at a selected angle. It is commonly used for cutting of molding and trim
Power Miter Saw
Cutting saw situated on a table, but the machine is the one being moved instead of the wood
Radial Arm Saw
Power tool used to sand wood surfaces for a smoother finish
Power Sander
Power tool used to remove imperfections on wood
Power Planer
Mechanical hammer used to penetrate small nails into surfaces
Nail Gun
Mechanical hammer used to penetrate medium-sized nails into surfaces
Pneumatic Nailer
- Power tool that can perform heavy-duty tasks such as drilling and chiseling hard materials.
- It is similar to a hammer drill in that it also pounds the drill bit in and out while it is spinning
Rotary Hammer
