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This tool is a(n) __________.
inside micrometer |
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outside caliper |
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outside micrometer |
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inside caliper |
Micrometers provide accuracy to the thousandths of an inch and come in outside and inside varieties. An outside micrometer is used to measure outside thickness, such as the diameter of a bolt, while an inside micrometer is used to measure the inside dimension of an object, such as the diameter of the hole of a nut or the width of a channel.
You need to secure two pieces of wood together while the glue between the dries. Which of the following tools is most appropriate?
rubber band |
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clamp |
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pincers |
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pliers |
A clamp applies pressure to prevent two objects from moving relative to each other, for example, to keep to pieces of wood together while the glue between the dries. A clamp is commonly made of metal and shaped like the letter C with a perpendicular flat-edged plate providing variable pressure between it and the top of the C as a screw to which it is attached is tightened and released.
Inside and outside micrometers measure inside and outside:
lengths |
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angles |
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diameters |
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tolerances |
Micrometers measure the diameter of cylindrical objects. Outside micrometers measure the external diameter of cylinders and inside micrometers measure the internal diameter of the cylinder's hole.
When cutting hard metals with a hacksaw you should choose a blade with __________ teeth per inch (TPI).
high |
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even |
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low |
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odd |
Blades with more and smaller teeth (high TPI) cut harder metals more effectively while blades with fewer and larger teeth (low TPI) cut softer metals more effectively.
Which of the following saws would you use if you're cutting wood along the grain?
back saw |
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hacksaw |
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crosscut saw |
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ripsaw |
The ripsaw delivers maximum efficiency at cutting with or along the grain (ripping).