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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.
2,173 Questions
What is the smell made by a steel abrasive saw?
The smell of metal burning as you cut it with an abrasive material.
What is the other name for a scroll saw?
The scroll saw is also called a 'Jig-saw' although this term is often used for the sabre saw outside USA.
What are the wheels on a band saw used for?
The wheels on a band saw are used to drive the blade and keep it aligned.
It's a flat vice that clamps to the drill press table, to hold small items being drilled.
What year was the cordless drill invented?
The Black and Decker Tool Company marketed cordless tools for the first time in 1961. No specific inventor is listed on the patents.
Who invented the hand drill and why?
Various people invented different hand drills during WW1. - Why- they were more efficient than drilling by hand, once the small electric motor was available.
What was the name of a two person wood saw that was about 6-8 feet long?
It was a type of crosscut saw and generally it was simply called a two-man saw or a two man crosscut saw
How do you Mount a wire brush drill bit?
You tighten the chuck extra hard,as these have a habit of popping out.
That's a wrench made to a certain size -ie, 10mm, or 7/16, or 14mm . These wrenches can only be used for one size bolt each, as opposed to a Crescent wrench which can be used for many sizes.
Did the british lee enfieled sight have a spirit level on it?
No It didn't and even if it had, you seldom got time for luxuries like that unless you were a full time sniper. - Regular 'grunts' set their ranges on the target range and used those increments in action.
How do you use engineers spirit level?
Ensure the surface to be tested, and the level itself, are clean so bits of swarf etc don't prop the level's end up and give false readings.
Ensure the alignment of the level is true along the direction to be tested.
Read the level then rotate it 180º to obviate or show any errors in the level.
What is the use for a adjustable wrench?
An adjustable wrench is used when you don't know the exact size of the nut you will be turning
What is the Gas oil mixture for chain saw?
I've had one, but have friends with many, and all seem to use 40-1 for max power.
The physical property that explains this is hardness. Diamonds are much harder than steel, so a diamond saw can maintain its sharpness and cut through hard materials with less wear and tear than a standard steel saw.
What does a half inch impact socket wrench look like?
Very similar to a regular socket shape, but obviously beefier and black in colour.
What is the function of a theodolite?
theodolite are use in construction calculate the angle and horizantal distance and for fixed the point
What are brass hammers used for?
brass is a soft metal and is used to hit metal. a brass hammer is made to not damage the material. But instead damage the hammer
ANS 2 -Brass hammers are used for things like knocking bearings into place in the seat, moving easily damaged parts on a gear rod, and similar things where a steel hammer would cause damage.
Wrong Question... You first determine the hole size required for the mine plan and then based on the air capacity and pulldown capacity of the drill rig you can determine the optimal drill pipe diameter to achieve productivity from the drill. What size is your drill? Air Capacity in CFM, Pulldown Capacity. What size does your drilled hole (diameter and depth) need to be to suit the mine plan (for the drill & blast process)?
Why is it necessary to sucure materials being cut with a portable power saw?
Because such materials will be kicked out by the saw's blade if not secured, and possibly cause injury. -I have seen numerous small injuries on building sites by people not securing work before cutting or drilling it. -BE SAFE, work smart !
You wrap it around an oil filter or something then hold the strap as you pull the lever back. If it doesn't seem to work at first, just flip it over and try the other way. It's a little tricky at first.
variable speed drill
No. The correct answer is: Variable Speed Reversing, meaning it has a switch that lets you run the drill clockwise or counterclockwise, at any speed from 0 RPM to the maximum rated speed for the drill in question.
