Module 3: Intro to Hand Tools

Machinist's hammer is called a ...

• claw hammer

• ball peen hammer

• chisel

• speed square

a heavy duty tool used to drive posts or other large stakes

• sledgehammer

• claw hammer

• ball peen hammer

• mallet

Common cold chisels have an edge that is ground at a

• 60 degree angle

• 90 degree angle

• 180 degree angle

• 45 degree angle

a screw that looks like the Phillips head but comes to a point at the socket base is called a

• Phillips screw

• Roberston Screw

• Garrett Screw

• Reed and Prince screw

a hexagonal shape object has ______ sides

• 42

• 5

• 6

• 7

a pipe wrench has serrated teeth on both jaws for gripping power on smooth surfaces however, a ________ wrench has smooth jaws so it has no value in gripping round pipe

• spud wrench

• pipe wrench

• adjustable wrench

• landon wrench

a ____ very quickly run a fastener down, but they offer limited torque

• slow handle

• speed handle

• carpenter handle

• magic handle

lineman pliers, also known as ______, have wider, heavier jaws that slip-joint pliers

• side cutters

• bolt cutters

• pliers

• crow bar

because of its stiffness, a folding rule is better than a cloth or steel tape for measuring

• horizontal distances

• long distances

• short distances

• vertical distances

a disadvantage of using a laser measuring tool is that some targets may be too _______, causing the beam to produce inaccurate measurements

• reflective

• bright

• dim

• long