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Hand Tools
Hand tools are hand-operated products that assist workers in building, gardening, and fixing a variety of objects.
1,927 Questions
What is the function of the handle in claw hammer?
The handle is the lever which allows you to pull nails or pound a nail with equal ease.
Why can't a back saw cut metal?
A backsaw can not cut metal as the 'set', 'pitch' and size of the teeth are for fine woodcutting.
What is a brake spring tool used for?
A brake spring tool is used for the removal and replacment of springs utilized in drum brake assemblies.
An 'O' drill bit is a decimal size, 0.3160 inch, which is between 5/16 and 21/64 on the fractional inch scale.
What is hand tools and power tools?
Hand tools are "handheld" tools (wrenchs, screwdrivers, pliers, ect.). Power Tools are tools that use electricity to power them(cordless tools). If you visit www.discounttoolmart.com you can see some examples.
Most probably this refers to a hand hacksaw, which uses blades of about 10 inches or so. The blades are made with various different number of teeth per inch.
Commonly, from about 18 t.p.i, to 24 t.p.i, which would be used for cutting thin tube or sheet metal. There are also some small hand hacksaws with blades of only about 6 inches, for light work, or confined spaces.
Blades are also made with 'variable pitch' running from 24 t.p.i. at one end of the blade, to about 18 t.p.i. at the other. These are very useful, as it is easier to get started with the fine pitch, then to move on to the coarser pitch at full stroke, once the cut has been established.
Metal cutting saws are also made as band saws, and as reciprocating saws.
What can make a rusted screw unrusted?
While you can't really remove the rust, you can use penetrating oil to help get the screw loose, and you can use sandpaper on it to remove the rust you can get to.
If it's star shaped it's a TORX wrench , NOT Allen.
What is the negative about a screwdriver?
A screwdriver can damage the slot(s) by deforming the screw-head by either too much force or by using the improper size of screwdriver .
What is the difference between hack saw used in fitting shop and saw used in carpentry?
Hacksaws have much harder blades with many more teeth per inch. The teeth are set differently and are much smaller due to the need to cut harder materials than wood. Wood saws, even tenon saws have larger teeth and are made to push or drag the waste out with each stroke.
What is a 15mm box end is it a socket wrench?
No, it is a wrench with a completely round head on one side.
What is the best tool for precision cutting of a 1x1x4 basswood block?
I would use a tenon saw for that.
Why shouldn't an impact wrench be used in place of a torque wrench?
An Impact wrench is for a totally different use. A torque wrench will let the user know when a certain torque has been achieved in tightening. The impact wrench is for removing very tough nuts under impact of a hammer.
How do you break car windows with a flat head screwdriver?
i went to jail for 3.4 years for doing that so i would recommend not doing it
Why does a wrench have a angled head?
So it can sit squarely on the nut, but you won't skin your knuckles turning it.
What size Allen wrench do you use toremove the brake caliper on a 2010 Lincoln navigator?
I believe that is a 7mm Allen.
