Tools
What is the act of tightening or loosening?
Fastening
What is the act of changing a materials initial structure?
Shaping
What is the act of calculating distance?
Measuring
What is the act of removing material?
Cutting
The most common hand tool.
Screwdriver
A tool used to mark the location of a hole which is going to be drilled.
Center punch
A wedge like tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade.
Chisel
A hammer with one round end and one flat end. Made of softer steel so you can use it on harder materials such as metal.
Ball pein hammer
Small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc.
Pliers
A chisel used to cut key ways, narrow grooves and square corners.
Cape chisel
A screwdriver in which the tip comes to a sharp point.
Reed and Prince Screwdriver
Pliers which cut close to the surface on wires, bolts and riverts.
End cutter pliers
A chisel used to cut v-grooves and square corners.
Diamond point chisel
A punch used to drive out pins and bolts.
Starter punch
Pliers which go up to a point and may not have cutting jaws.
Needle nose pliers
A form of screwdriver used on electronic equipment.
Nutdriver
Pliers used in electrical applications to cut wires.
Diagnoal cutting pliers
A special purpose screwdriver, used when there is not enough room for a regular length screwdriver.
Standard offset
Pliers used for the installation and repair of spring tension clamps on hose connections.
Hose clamp pliers
A chisel used to cut semi-circular grooves and inside corners.
Round nose chisel
Pliers used with parallel jaws, used to remove lock and snap rings.
Lock ring pliers
If I had a screw with a line across, what type of screwdriver would I use?
Slotted Screwdriver
A screwdriver which has a great area of contact with the screw. Bow-Tie shaped.
Clutch screwdriver
A punch with a long taper, used to shift parts so corresponding holes align.
Aligning Punch
If I had a screw with a + on top, What type of screwdriver would I use?
Phillips Screwdriver