Hand Tools and Equipment

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What is a Pull-push Rule?

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A flexible tape that slides into a material case and is used to measure irregular and regular shapes.

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What is a Ruler used for?

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A 12-inch or one-foot rule used to take or make simple measurements.

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What is a Meter Stick used for?

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Used to measure a work piece.

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What is a Try Square?

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Used for squaring, measuring, testing, and checking adjacent surfaces for squareness.

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What is a Caliper used for?

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Used to transfer measurements from the rule to the work.

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What is a Pencil used for in marking tools?

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Used to layout or mark cutting lines.

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What is a Marking Gauge?

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A tool made of wood or metal consisting of a beam, head, and a point used to mark a line parallel to the grain of the wood.

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What is a Chalk Line used for?

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Used to establish a straight line on a surface.

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What is a Divider?

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A tool with two metal legs used to lay out an arc circle or step off division on a line.

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What is a Compass used for?

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Used to scribe arcs and circles in metal or wood.