Tools Tech Theatre 1

Speed Square

A triangular marking tool containing both 90 and 45 degree angles. It has a flange on one side so you can "square" it against the material.

T-Square

A T-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.

Framing (Carpenter's) Square

A steel L with 16- and 24-inch legs. Used for making 90-degree corner joints in flat construction.

Level

a device used to determine if something is horizontal or vertical

measuring tape

A retractable tool used to measure.

Chalk Line

A line made by snapping a taut string or cord dusted with chalk. Used for alignment purposes.

Chop Saw

A powered circular saw mounted on guides with a fence to ensure accurate cuts at any angle. NOT portable.

Sawzall

used for making rough cuts in hard to reach places or for demolition work

Jig Saw

a machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, or plastic.

Circular Saw

A portable saw with a circular adjustable blade with adjustable angle and cut depth. Used for straight line cross cutting as well as ripping of stock lumber and plywood.

Wire Strippers

Removing insulation from electric wire

Twist Bit

a bit or drill having deep helical grooves, Are the most commonly used tools for drilling holes in wood, metal and plastic

Paddle Bit

Drills a hole the width of the paddle

Wonder Bar

flat steel, removing screws and nails or get something apart

Utility Knife

A knife with a small sharp blade, often retractable, designed to cut wood, cardboard, and other materials. Generally called box cutters.

Claw Hammer

A hammer with a flat striking face. the other end of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nails.

T-50 hand stapler

Used for heavy duty stapling, such as fabric. Mainly not used for paper.

Pneumatic Stapler

Uses air pressure to drive staples; staple lengths vary from about 1/4 to 2 inches; available with friction-activated adhesive; replaces nails in some wooden construction projects

pneumatic brad nailer

An electric nail gun that is used to fasten brad nails.

Vice Grips

Pliers that can be locked into position

crescent wrench

an adjustable wrench designed to grip hexagonal nuts, with an adjusting screw fitted in the crescent-shaped head of the wrench.

Flat Head Screwdriver

Tool used to loosen or tighten flat head screws.

Torx Screwdriver

Turning torx-head screws and bolts

impact driver(screw gun)

A tool struck with a hammer which exerts a powerful turning and downward force to loosen screws. Cannot be adjusted

Standard screw gun

An electric tool used to drive screws into wood, plastic, and/or metal. Can be adjusted.

drywall screw

Screw with a phillips head and pointed tip. Mainly used on wood.

Deck Screw

Torx head screw which has a pointed tip, used mainly on wood and can be used for decking.

Tapcon

A blue colored screw usable for driving into concrete(con- concrete) with a pointed head, and it has stronger metal than drywall screws.

self-tapping screws

Used for driving into metal

panhead screw

A screw with a phillips head and a blunt tip

Common nail

Must be hammered due to it not having threads, can't be driven by a screw gun.

Lag Bolt

A machine head(hexagonal) bolt with a sharp tip used on wood and must be fastened with a wrench.

Carriage Bolt

Has a round top, a flat tip, used for compressing things together, doesn't self drive(needs a pre-made hole), and you can roll things over it.

Machine bolt

Machine head, needs a nut and washer to hold it tight, has threads to hold them together, flat tip, used for compressing things together.

eye bolt

A bolt with a circular head and a flat tip, used to hang things from it.

Washer

A flat metal ring used to give tightness to a bolt

lock washer

An open washer to prevent things from spinning(on a bolt)

Nut

Has a hexagonal shape used for fastening onto bolts. This combined with a washer prevents the screw or bolt from becoming loose.

Duct Tape

a long, thin strip of very strong, sticky material that is sold in a roll and is often used for covering holes or other repair jobs. Doesn't work while wet, has very sticky residue.

Gaffer Tape

A tape better than duct tape in every way: very sticky, works while wet, doesn't leave residue, best for taping things down, paintable, can be used on clothes, more bendy and movable, fine under heat and dry elements. However, it's more expensive.

Painters tape

used to mark out areas to paint in, protects sections from paint, removable

Electrical Tape

A stretchy tape mainly used for cables

Zip ties

Also called cable ties; used like a belt to secure ducting, and in many other fastening applications

Ratchet Strap & Ratchet Mechanism

Used to tie things together and to hold things down, but NOT used for overhead hanging. Ratchet straps are ONLY the nylon part, and the ratchet mechanism is the thing that tightens it together.

Bungee Cord

Used for holding something down, can be hooked and unhooked very easily

Quick Link

used to connect two closed things

Carabiner

Used to attach things together. Similar to a quick link.

Allen Wrench

Has a hexagonal tip, used to tighten things with a hexagonal tip on it, must use muscles.

Wood Glue

Used to glue wood to wood(recommended to use other fasteners with wood glue)