Welding Tools Flashcard

Front

The V-shaped head attachment of a combination square can be used to _____?

Back

locate the center of shafts or other round objects

Front

The tool that uses a bubble in a glass vial to check level and plumb is a _____?

Back

level

Front

Internal misalignment between two sections of pipe to be welded end-to-end is checked using a _____?

Back

Hi-Lo gauge

Front

When using a chain fall to lift or lower weldment parts, always secure the chain fall to an overhead structural member with an approved _____?

Back

sling

Front

The gap plate of a plate alignment tool can be changed to match the specified _____.

Back

root opening

Front

Although some fit-up tools are often field-fabricated, which of these tools should never be field-fabricated? Wedges, Jack stands, Strongbacks, Clips

Back

Jack stands

Front

When using a chain clamp to fit pipe, the required gap between the root faces can be maintained using a _____?

Back

spacer

Front

Which type of fit-up tool is often used to fit flanges and where heavy-duty reforming of the pipe is required?

Back

Rim clamp

Front

The degree of distortion that happens during welding is directly related to the _____.

Back

stresses generated during welding

Front

Tools such as chain clamps, rim clamps, and strongbacks are used to properly align and fit weldments and _____

Back

help prevent distortion