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Which of the following statemements about chucks is not true?
a chuck is tightened and loosened using a chuck key |
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electric drills utilize a chuck to hold the drill bit |
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a chuck's size indicates the largest circumference drill bit that will fit |
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a chuck's size indicates the largest diameter drill bit that will fit |
Electric drills utilize a chuck to hold the drill bit. A chuck's size indicates the largest diameter drill bit that will fit. A chuck is tightened and loosened using a chuck key.
When compared to drilling, boring makes __________ holes.
smoother |
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larger |
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rougher |
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smaller |
Drilling is the process of making small holes in wood or metal while boring is the process of making larger holes.
Which of the following is not an advantage of using a tape measure over using a ruler?
measure longer distances |
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measure in tighter spaces |
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easier storage |
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measure with more accuracy |
Rulers are used to both measure distance and to draw straight lines. Tape measures are flexible rulers useful for measuring longer distances and in tighter spaces. Rulers and tape measures provide similarly accurate measurements.
Which of the following saws would you use if you're cutting wood along the grain?
ripsaw |
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hacksaw |
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crosscut saw |
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back saw |
The ripsaw delivers maximum efficiency at cutting with or along the grain (ripping).
What is a micrometer used for?
ensuring that a surface is level |
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measuring the diameter of cylindrical objects with high precision |
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measuring length around corners |
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transferring dimensions between objects |
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.