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| What is the most common hammer used in a machine shop? |
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| What is the peen of a ball peen hammer used for? |
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| The peen of the hammer is used in riveting, where it is necessary to stretch the end of the rivet to prevent it from working loose. |
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| What are sledge hammers typically used for? |
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| They are used for large or heavy types of work or machine installation |
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| What type of hammer would you use to avoid damaging a finish surface? |
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| How should a screwdriver blade be ground? |
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| The blade should be ground slightly concave so that the faces are parallel with the sides of the screw slot to prevent damage to the screw slot |
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| The point of a center punch should have an included angle of __ degrees. |
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| The point of a center punch should have an included angle of 90 degrees. |
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| The point of a center punch should have an included angle of __ to __ degrees |
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| The point of a center punch should have an included angle of 30 to 60 degrees |
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| When choosing a pin punch choose one that is slightly undersized from the diameter of the bore. True/False |
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| What are drift punches used for? |
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| Drift punches are used to align holes in two or more pieces. |
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| Do plies make good wrenches? Why/Why not? |
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| NO! The serrations in the pliers jaws will easily damage the nut or bolt head causing the correct wrench size to no longer fit. |
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| What are diagonal pliers useful for doing? |
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| They are useful for cutting music wire, springs and light metal. |
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| What are slip joint/combination pliers used for? |
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| They are used for holding and gripping small parts in situations where it may be inconvenient or unsafe to use the hands. |
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| What is a danger to consider when using Adjustable wrenches(crescent wrenches)? How can you avoid this danger? |
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| The danger with this style of wrench is the jaws can spring, causing the jaws to open slightly and rounding of the points of the nut and possibly sending the user off balance. To avoid these situations always position the wrench so the force is acting against the solid jaw instead of the movable jaw. The movable jaw should always face the direction of rotation and should be pulled towards the user when used correctly. |
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| What is a strap wrench used for? |
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| A strap wrench is used to hold and revolve cylindrical pieces whose surface should not be damaged. |
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| How should a vice be positioned in relation to the individual using it? |
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| It should be positioned at a comfortable height. A general rule of thumb is about elbow height. |
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| What is used in a vice to protect finished work surfaces of pieces in the jaws? What are they typically made out of |
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| Soft jaws are frequently added to the jaws of the vice to avoid damaging finished work surfaces. Typically they are made of aluminum, wood or copper. |
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| How is the size of a vice designated? |
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| By the width of the jaws. |
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| When bending material in a vice what direction should force be applied? |
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| Towards the solid/fixed jaw to avoid damaging the movable jaw. |
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| Should you use the slide bar of a vice as an anvil? |
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| No you should not. However some vices will be equipped with a small anvil located behind the jaws specifically for the purpose of hammering. |
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| How should a tool makers clamp be adjusted? |
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| To adjust a tool makers clamp turn the screws until both jaws are parallell to the width of the workpiece, then tighten the rear screw to clamp the workpiece into position. |
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A drift punch is useful to:
a) align holes in two or more pieces of material
b) performe permanent layout
c) mark the locations of the layout lines
d) chip a groove for oil lubrication |
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| a) A drift punch is useful to align holes in two or more pieces of material. |
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The removable serrated jaws on a bench vise are made from:
a) aluminum
b) hardened steel
c) cast steel
d) cast iron |
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| b) The removable serrated jaws on a bench vise are made from hardened steel. |
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The type of wrench that could be used to turn a polished cylindrical shaft would be a:
a) pipe wrench
b) chain wrench
c) torque wrench
d) strap wrench |
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| d) The type of wrench that could be used to turn a polished cylindrical shaft would be a strap wrench |
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A tool maker's clamp is:
a) used for clamping for milling and turning operations
b) used for heavy-duty clamping
c) another name for a C-clamp
d) a parallel clamp |
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| d) The toolmaker's clamp is a parallel clamp. |
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