Introduction to Hand Tools 1
Another name for a machinist's hammer is _____.
ball- peen hammer
What are some chalk lines also designed to serve as?
Plum bob
Where are the three special marks on a folding rule? _____.
16", 19.2", 24"
Which pliers are used to get into narrow places where other pliers cannot reach? _____.
Long nose
What should happen with tool parts that are worn, broken, or lost?
Report to a supervisor
How many sides does a hexagonal shape have?
Six
How does a traditional spade differ from round and square shovels?
Flatter and without curved sides
To quickly run a nut onto a bolt that resists spinning it on with the fingers, you can drive the socket with a(n) _____.
speed handle
Another common name for lineman pliers is a _____.
side cutters
Because of its stiffness, a folding rule is better than cloth or steel tape for measuring ____.
vertical distance
One situation that can make a measurement with laser inaccurate is measuring to a _____.
highly reflective surface
When an object is plumb, it is _____.
perfectly vertical
In addition to level and plumb, some spirit levels can check a _____.
45- degree angle.
To check level conditions over a significant distance, such as a building foundation or longer distance, the best level to use is a _____.
laser level
Which of the following saws would likely have the fewest teeth per inch, resulting in the largest teeth?
A ripsaw
The saw shown in the figure above is called a _____.
coping saw
The best designed saw for cutting miter joints is a _____.
backsaw
When using a utility knife, place a piece of scrap material under the object you are cutting in order to _____.
The safest kind of utility knife one with a _____.
self- retracting blade
Shovels typically have handles made of wood or _____.
fiberglass
Before using a \\\\\ _____.
fixed firmly to the handle
an automatic brake.
Cable come-alongs are used to move loads _____.
horizontally for short ground distances
What is a characteristic of a pipe clamp? _____.
Two fixed jaws
Because of the shape of its jaws, which clamp can spread clamping pressure over a wider area than the others?
A hand-screw clamp