G4 Hand Tools

​G4 - Materials, Fabrication, Tools & Measuring Devices in Automotive Industry

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​Hand Tools

​Measuring Equipment

​Joining Methods

​Materials

​Phase Test/ Exam Revision

G4 - Materials, Fabrication, Tools & Measuring Devices in Automotive Industry

Aims:

• Discover the different hand tools used in the automotive industry

• Explore hacksaws and their blades

• Discover lifting equipment and S.W.L

G4 - Materials, Fabrication, Tools & Measuring Devices in Automotive Industry

Objectives:

• Identify the different hand tools used in the automotive industry and the jobs they are used for

• Discover hacksaw blades and their requirements

• Identify what S.W.L means and what lifting equipment is used in automotive industry

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Toolbox Task

Ratchet & Sockets

​​Spanners

​​Hammer

Pliers

• ​Hacksaw blades are classified by length, type and number of teeth on the blade (T.P.I)

Hacksaw

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• ​Various files are used in many different areas of the automotive industry

• Chalk is used before filing to ensure they are not clogged with metal 'pins'

Files

​How do you correctly store metal files?

​Separate and protected

​How do you correctly store metal files?

• Used for drilling holes

• Channels in shaft for swarf

• Different types for different materials

Drill & Bits

​The guard on a pillar drill should be used at all times?

• Tap and Die set used for making new threads

• Tap used to put new threads internally

• Die used to put external threads on material

Thread tap

• Also know as easy outs

• Used to remove broke studs

Stud Extractor

• Various different lifting equipment used in automotive industry

• Each given a S.W.L (safe working load) designating the maximum lifting capacity

Lifting Equipment

The correct method for manually lifting a heavy load is:

Lifting

1. ​Feet apart

2. Bend your knees

3. keep your back straight

4. keep the load close

What do you do with tools and measuring devices when finished?

Wipe them down and lubricate them to keep them clean and avoid corrosion