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A joint created by soldering is:
weaker than a weld |
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as strong as a weld |
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as strong as the original metal |
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stronger than a weld |
A joint created by soldering is not as strong as a weld and not as strong as the original metal.
Which of the following would provide the most accurate measure of the diameter of a solid cylinder?
ruler |
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outside micrometer |
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inside micrometer |
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tape measure |
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.
Which of the following statements about welding is not true?
a weld can often be stronger than the base materials alone |
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no filler metal is required when welding |
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electric-arc welding is safer than oxyacetylene welding |
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welding is done at higher temperatures than soldering |
Welding is a high-temperature process that involves melting the base metals in the objects to be joined to fuse them together. A filler metal is used to provide additional material to make up a joint that, depending on the weld type, can be stronger than the base materials alone. Oxyacetylene welding is a welding process that uses a torch fueled with oxygen and acetylene gases. Electric-arc welding utlizes electric current in a safer welding process (it doesn't involve burning explosive gases) that enables a wide variety of specialized applications like stick, MIG (metal inert gas), and TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding.
Which of the following saws would you use for creating a curved cut in wood?
coping saw |
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crosscut saw |
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back saw |
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hacksaw |
Wood saws are categorized by their teeth shape and the number of teeth per inch (TPI). The higher the TPI of a saw the finer the cut it will make. Crosscut saws utilize knife-shaped teeth that cut across the grain of the wood while rip saws cut with the grain using chisel-shaped teeth that rip the wood cells apart as the cut is made. The kerf (slot) made by by a crosscut saw is much smoother than that made by a rip saw but a rip saw cuts much faster. Coping saws are a type of bow saw used to make detailed often curving cuts using replaceable blades with fine small teeth.
What is a caliper used for?
transferring distances between objects |
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making perfectly vertical lines |
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measuring thickness and irregular shapes |
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ensuring that surfaces are level |
Calipers are similar to micrometers in shape but instead of measuring distances, calipers are used to transfer distances between objects. An outside caliper is used to transfer outside dimensions while an inside caliper is used to transfer inside distances. A vernier caliper is an extremely precise caliper (down to \({1 \over 1000}\) inch) that allows measuring / transferring either inside or outside dimensions.