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Construction Tools

This category includes the humble hammer and pliers as well as the more modern equivalents such as nail guns, power saws, and precision laser levels. Tools that a professional construction worker as well as the weekend handy man has are discussed in this category.

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What is the Best type of drill bit for porcelain tile?

Arrow shaped glass drilling bits work well. Masonry bits also work. Both can be found at home improvement stores.

Parts of hammer?

On a standard claw hammer you have the head which consists of the face for driving nails, and a claw for removing nails. The head of the hammer is attached to a handle or shaft to give it leverage.

How do you sharpen hss drill bits?

HSS bits are best sharpened using a bench grinder. The trick is to ensure that the back edge is ground a little more than the cutting edge. Ensuring the cutting edge meets the metal rather that the bit riding on the non cutting surface and just polishing the metal. Ensure that both sides are ground evenly and that the original angle of the drill is maintained. Practise on some old bits before sharpening any expensive bits.

What is a tenon saw and what can you use it for?

A tenon (also called a back saw or Jack saw) is a rigid back cutting saw used for cutting furniture joinery: tenon joints, housing dados, sliding dovetails, even box and flat finger joints. Tenon saws come in two basic varieties: rip for cutting with the grain, and crosscut for cutting across the grain.

What is a mitre saw?

A compound mitre saw can cut angles in both directions and ALSO tilt the blade to cut compound angles, This is important in cutting things like crown moulding.

Can a hammer drill bit be used on wood?

Yes it can, however they tend to be a bit slow getting through. Leaving the drill set on hammer may be helpful

What size drill bit for a seven sixteenth inch tap?

I use a 3/8 bit for tapping fine thread, or a 11/32 for coarse threads.

What is plier used for?

Pliers work by gripping objects in the jaws and holding them. They are also frequently used for twisting two wires together as in electrical connecting. There is a pivot point immediately behind the jaws and handles on the opposing side.

What is the function of a saw?

functions of saw varies on the kind of saw you are using. some saws are for cutting hard things down like for example ... trees. you can also use a saw for cutting hardthings like wood.

Where were pliers invented?

It is impossible to say exactly where pliers were invented.

Wherever fire was tamed by early humans, there would be a need for a wooden stick to manage the coals. Then two sticks would be used to lift and move hot objects. Then a partly broken branch with both halves still attached to each other would create natural tongs. Then two sticks would be joined together by wrappings of vines to form rough pliers.

Any location that shows early forging of metals can be guaranteed to have seen the use of wooden, and then bronze, pliers for handling the hot metal.

Early humans were not stupid. Pliers were probably invented many times, in many places.

What size drill bit should you use to drill a hole that is threaded for a 1by4-20 UNC bolt?

Your meaning is not clear. - If you are going to tap the threads in, use a 7/32 drill bit. If you want a hole that this bolt will slip through, use a 9/32 drill bit.

What are the different kinds of pliers?

There are electricians straight pliers, wiring pliers, long nose pliers, angled long nose pliers, side cutting pliers, parallel jaw pliers, locking pliers, aircraft twist locking pliers, channel lock pliers, oil wrench pliers, water pump pliers and fencing pliers. -I have each of these and I'm sure there are many more kinds.

What is the basic operation of a bench drill?

The basic operation of a bench drill is to drill very accurate holes in objects that are moved onto the drill plate. With use of jigs, bench drills can drill many exacting holes in many pieces of stock.

How can you get a broken screw out of its hole?

you can pick up a kit for this at any hardware store. a small drill bit has to be bored through the center of the broken screw, than a reverse-threaded bit backs out the broken piece.

Who makes masterforce table saws?

Makita is the manufacture of the power tools sold at Menards using the Masterforce brand. It is Makita,s way of getting more company sales to help the companies bottom line in revenue (sales). This from a regional sales manager from Makita. R.F. Midwest region

What size drill bit is 3.5 mm?

without being exact-- I believe it is about 1/8

ANS 2 - Not wanting to be a nit-picker, but it's actually 5/32 almost exactly.

What makes a complete wrench set?

A range of wrenches going from 3/16 up to 3/4 inch , composing 10-12 wrenches is usually considered a complete set. Many mechanics have these sets in SAE and metric and in flat, box and ratchet.

Who makes black and decker power tools?

Stanley Corporation now makes Black and Decker power tools in India and China.

Why should you remove the old tar paper when you put on a new roof?

yes, i am not trying to sound like a smart alek but if you don't know the answer please seek advice from a professional roofer you will be better off in the long run.

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Check with the info on your shingles, some recommend NOT putting down tar paper first others go as far as voiding the warranty if you do install them over tar paper.

Personally, I would not put shingles on my own house without tarpaper, it is a cheap and fast extra layer of protection from water that can cause a lot of damage sometimes before you can see it.

Where can one purchase a Mitre Saw Stand?

You can find a Sliding Mitre Saw at Home Depot. They have a Dewalt 15 Amp. 12 inch Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw available for just $599. each. You can find it at Home Depot online or in their stores.