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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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odd |
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low |
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.
You've bored a large hole in a piece of wood to insert a doorknob. Which of these tools would you use to smooth the edges of the hole?
file |
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rasp |
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chisel |
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plane |
Files consist of diagonal rows of fine teeth and are used for fine finishing work to smooth, polish, or shape objects. Rasps are files with larger teeth that are used for coarse finishing work. Both files and rasps are designed to be inserted into detachable handles.
Which type of screwdriver has a straight slot in the top?
nut driver |
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phillips |
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hex |
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slotted |
Screwdrivers come in many different handle, shaft, and tip configurations for use in a wide variety of applications. Screwdrivers are classified by their tip which is shaped to fit a corresponding screw head. Common tips are slotted (flat) and Phillips (x-shaped).
Measuring tools provide a convenient and easy way to compare object dimensions against:
perfection |
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each other |
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a standard |
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a drawing |
Measuring tools give easy access to the wide variety of standard dimensions that are used to categorize and classify objects.
Which of the following tools are you more likely to use when woodworking?
punch |
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rivet |
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wrench |
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chisel |
A chisel has a long sharp edge and is used, often in conjunction with a hammer, for cutting. In woodworking, chisels are used to remove large sections of wood to create the initial shape of a design. In metalworking, chisels are used to remove waste metal when a smooth finish is not required.