Hand Tools

Hand Tools

Foundation in Construction and Building Services Engineering

​Activity

• Open up Teams.

• In assignments, complete hand tool identification.

• Use screwfix to help you.
  

After you have used a tool for a while certain faults can occur. It is therefore important to always inspect the tools before using them.

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​Tool Inspection

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What are you looking for when inspecting a hand tool?

​After you have used a tool for a while the handle can become loose or damaged. This will need to be replaced before continued use.

​Tools with Handles

When using a hammer make sure the head is securely fixed to the handle.

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​Hammer

Over time blades become blunt. This can cause the blade to slip.
When a blade becomes blunt replace it

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​Tools with blades

After you have used chisels for a while their heads will start to 'Mushroom'. This is dangerous because when struck by a hammer a splinter of metal could fly off.

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​Maintaining Chisels

Tools such as chisels will go blunt after a while. Always use sharpened tools as they cut well, need less energy to use and leave a better and more accurate finish on the material.

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​Tools with sharp edges

Caring for Tools

it is all too easy to throw a tool back into a toolbox. Throwing a tool is dangerous in itself, but could also damage the tool or another tool.

Day-to-day

If any chisel is blunt, sharpen it. If a blade is blunt, replace it. If a hammer head is loose, secure it. If a tool is damaged badly, don't use it.

​Golden Rules

​Activity

• Open Teams.

• In assignments, complete hand tool maintenance.

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Golden Rules for Tool Maintenance

• If it's blunt,

• If the blade is blunt,

• If it's loose,

• If it's badly damaged,

Sharpen it

Replace it

Secure it

Don't use it

• Sharpen it

• Replace it

• Secure it

• Don't use it