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What type of screwdriver would be used with a screw with this type of head?

Phillips head screwdriver

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A saw is embedded within a table and has a rotating blade.

circular

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What type of screwdriver would be used with a screw with this type of head?

flat tip screwdriver

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are smoothing tools that come in flat, half-round, and triangular shapes, among others.

Files

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Aside from oxyacetylene welding, the other major type of welding is .

electric arc welding

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pliers are used for cutting and bending heavy-gauge wire.

Lineman

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Locking pliers are also known as .

Vise-Grip pliers

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Binding surfaces together with a molten metal alloy is called .

soldering

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A saw is used for making fine, straight cuts.

back saw

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Which are used for finer finishing—rasps or files?

files

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What type of screwdriver would be used with a screw with this type of head?

Robertson screwdriver

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What type of saw is used for cutting metal?

hacksaw

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calipers measure the exterior dimensions of an object; calipers measure interior dimensions.

Outside; inside

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Oxyacetylene welding uses a torch fueled by a mixture of and .

oxygen; acetylene

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A can be struck with a hammer in order to drive home a fastener without damaging the work surface.

drift

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A has external threads, while a has internal threads. (Fill in each blank with nut or bolt.)

bolt; nut

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saws are used to cut across the grain of a piece of wood, while saws are used to cut with the grain.

Crosscut;rip

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A can be used to smooth a large wooden surface.

plane (or jack plane)

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A can be struck with a hammer in order to make holes or to drive home fasteners.

punch

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A saw can be used to bore circular cuts in wood.

hole

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Crosscut saws have teeth that are , while rip saws have teeth that are .

vertically straight; angled in alternating directions

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An adjustable wrench is also called a(n) .

Crescent wrench

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Why would someone use a rubber or wooden mallet?

Rubber or wooden mallets are most frequently used to protect the work surface from dents or scratches. Rubber mallets are often used on delicate metal surfaces, while wooden mallets are usually used in carpentry.

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Adjustable joint pliers are used to grip larger-diameter objects and are also known as .

Channel lock pliers or water pump pliers

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Combination slip joint pliers are adjustable at the .

joint of the two handles (or joint of the two “jaws”)

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What is the difference between a ball-peen hammer and a claw hammer?

Both a ball-peen hammer and a claw hammer have striking surfaces. A ball-peen hammer has a rounded steel end opposite the striking surface, while a claw hammer has a bifurcated (that is, split) lever for removing nails.

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A castellated nut uses a to hold it in place.

cotter pin

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An air wrench combines torque with a to loosen fasteners.

vibration or vibrating action

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pliers are used for gripping very small objects.

Needle nose

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nuts can be loosened by hand.

Wing

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A worker would use a to join to two pieces of wood while glue used to bind them dries.

clamp

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What is the difference between a tubular spirit level and a bullseye spirit level?

A tubular spirit level is useful for measuring levelness in one dimension, whereas a bullseye spirit level can measure the levelness of a plane in all directions.

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What type of screwdriver would be used with a screw with this type of head?

torx screwdriver

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A drill’s chuck is identified by the diameter drill bit it will hold.

largest

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A can be struck with a hammer in order to make long cuts.

chisel

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A is used to clean a surface that will be soldered.

flux

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Snap rings are usually installed and removed using .

snap ring pliers

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A holds a piece of work to a surface such as a worktable.

vise

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A saw is used to make fine, curving cuts.

coping

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A saw is a powered saw that sits on a table and can be used to make angled cuts.

miter

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A(n) is the best tool for measuring small objects to the thousandth of an inch.

micrometer

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Instead of using a wrench to loosen a fastener in a tight space, a worker could use a with a .

socket; ratchet handle

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A measuring device with two arms that meet at a 90 degree angle is called a .

steel square, carpenter’s square, or framing square