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Which of the following saws would you use if you're cutting wood along the grain?
hacksaw |
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crosscut saw |
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ripsaw |
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back saw |
The ripsaw delivers maximum efficiency at cutting with or along the grain (ripping).
A joint created by soldering is:
as strong as the original metal |
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stronger than a weld |
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weaker than a weld |
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as strong as a weld |
A joint created by soldering is not as strong as a weld and not as strong as the original metal.
A joint created by welding is __________ the original metal.
as strong or slightly weaker than |
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weaker than |
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harmful to |
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as strong or stronger than |
The joint created by welding is as strong or stronger than the original metal.
Which of the following nuts use a pin to lock the nut in place and prevent it from loosening?
slotted |
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wing |
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cotter |
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lock |
Wrenches are used with threaded fasteners like bolts and nuts. A bolt has external threads while a nut has internal threads and this thread pattern combination allows them to lock together and act as fasteners. Nuts come in a variety of configurations including wing nuts which provide appendages that allow tightening and loosening by hand, slotted nuts that use a cotter pin to lock the nut in place and prevent it from loosening, and lock nuts that also prevent loosening via nylon in their threads. Threads are identified by pitch which is the number of threads per inch.
You're constructing a cabinet in your workshop and one of the cabinet doors is slightly too big. Which of the following tools would you use to make it fit?
drill |
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file |
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plane |
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chisel |
In wooodworking, a plane is used to shave off a small amount of material to smooth a surface or make it fit properly. A jack plane is a general purpose plane that contains an adjustable depth blade set at an angle with a handle and knob to allow gripping when sliding the plane across wood.