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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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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.
You need to secure two pieces of wood together while the glue between the dries. Which of the following tools is most appropriate?
clamp |
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rubber band |
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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.
A joint created by soldering is:
stronger than a weld |
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as strong as a weld |
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weaker than a weld |
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as strong as the original metal |
A joint created by soldering is not as strong as a weld and not as strong as the original metal.
Which of these saws is used with a miter box?
back saw |
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rip saw |
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crosscut saw |
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hacksaw |
A miter box utlizes a back saw (a fine toothed saw with a rigid strip of steel opposite its blade edge) to make cuts in wood at a specified angle.
Which of the following saws is not good for cutting wood?
crosscut saw |
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back saw |
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hacksaw |
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ripsaw |
A hacksaw has replaceable blades and is used to cut metal. The blade type is chosen based on the material that is to be cut. Blades with larger numbers of teeth per inch are more appropriate for cutting thinner materials.