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Machinery and Tools
The Machinery and Tools category covers questions regarding hand tools, power tools, workshop machinery (such as lathes, milling machines, etc), welding and cutting tools and equipment, measuring instruments, earth-moving machinery, furnaces, factory and industrial machinery.
1,597 Questions
What size drill bit should you use for a hole to be tapped for a .25 x 20 screw?
I use a 3/16 drill bit for that.
What is the function of a spirit level?
To find whether something is level or not. I find them most handy for starting construction of small buildings.
Why is a spirit level called a spirit level?
Because the tube is partly filled with coloured spirit or alcohol so the air bubble is more visible.
What the difference a pozidrive screwdriver and a Phillips screwdriver?
Pozidrive fits in a little tighter and will not slip when turned really hard.
The apron on a lathe is suspended from the saddle. It houses a gearbox connecting the carriage hand wheel to the rack enabling longitudinal movement of the saddle. It also houses the half nut and its lever for thread cutting and power feed levers.
Why should a special socket be used with an air impact wrench?
Because the impact will crack an average socket.
How do you use a angle grinder safely?
Wear safety goggles. - Hold the tool tight and approach the surface you are grinding or cutting slowly. Grinding wheels and cutting discs can 'explode' if moved onto a hard surface too fast.
How do screws and a screwdriver make work easier?
When you use srews to put an item together it is always easy to take back apart. And the do hold better than nails.
ANS 2 - Screws also make projects MUCH safer. -I just heard about a home owner near me who made a deck at the back of his home (8 feet high) using only nails. The first house party he had, the deck collapsed sideways, injuring 6 people !
What are the function of wire stripper pliers?
They are for stripping the insulation off electrical wire.
I believe that is 5/32.
A ball-peen hammer is a hammer with a flat head and an opposite, rounded - peening - head.
What is the bottom of a screwdriver called?
There is the tip and the handle, I don't understand 'bottom' in a screwdriver.
When the screwdriver motor changes direction?
The magnet is the stator part of the motor,either as a permanent or an electromagnet.It doldrums the rotor past of the motor towards it causing the rotation.
Is there a special filter wrench?
Yes, two types at least. One has a canvas strap that tightens as you turn it and the other is like large jawed pliers.
What is the force of the screwdriver?
The strength of your arm is the applied force on a screwdriver.
A parish bell-rope is a rope used to ring the bells in a parish church. It is typically located in the bell tower and is pulled by a bell ringer to sound the church bells for various purposes such as calling the congregation to worship or marking significant events.
You possibly mean a MAUL hammer. This is a large heavy hammer, often of 4-8 pounds weight. There is a flat striking face one side and generally a small axe on the opposite side. It's used for pounding spikes and stakes and for splitting logs.
Is there a backup wrench made for castellated nuts?
No, they are made for use with regular or box wrenches. In over 40 years of working t=with them,I've never seen any 'backup wrench' and can't even think why you would want one.
