Stagecraft Quiz 4

Hand, Power, Pneumatic

The 3 tool classifications:

Dead-blow mallet

Has sand in the head to absorb blows. Type of hammer.

Framing Hammer

Also known as ripping hammer, straight claw hammer. Has a waffle tip. Not good for scenery.

Curved-Claw Hammer

Smooth tip. Has a curved end for ripping up nails. Lighter and shorter than Framing Hammer.

Tack Hammer

good for big decorative elements, such as buttons on a fancy upholstered sofa.

Crow bar

Breaking things, bending things, take out nails. Has Hex cross section in the middle.

Pry Bar (Wonderbar)

More commonly used than a crow bar. Thin, used for ripping up various things. Has a little claw called a shear.

Compass

Used for drawing circles. Denotes radius.

Trammel points

A set of two clamps that can be attached to the edge of a board. One clamp has a steel point and the other clamp has a pencil, which is used to draw large circles.

Utility knife/box cutter

An all purpose knife used for cutting.

Tape measure

a length of tape or thin flexible metal, marked at intervals for measuring.

Framing square

Used to make squares. Has a 90 degree angle.

Speed Square

Look like a right triangle. Can mark any angle quickly with this tool.

Combination Square

Has level built in. Has all the different angles. Movable ruler. Can make lines a set distance away.

Tri-Square

Not very common. Has all the aspects of other angle tools.

Scratch Awl

A sharp-pointed tool for marking wood or metal.

Philips Head Screwdriver

used to loosen or tighten cross-head screws. Has a cross on the driver.

Flat head/ Slotted Screwdriver

For slotted screws. Can be very annoying to use.

Nut driver

tube on the inside for bolt to go into. used to tighten nuts onto bolts.

End nippers

Used to pull things out of thing. Can also be used for cutting staples off of something.

Slip joint pliers

Vaguely adjustable. Slips through the joint.

Linesman pliers

Used for gripping small objects, to cut and bend wire and cable. Typically used by electricians.

Wire rope cutters

Cuts wire one at a time. ONLY for cutting wire rope.

Vise grip

Adjustable clamping pliers that can be locked on work. Comes in many different shapes and sizes.

Channel lock pliers

Many different channels for the teeth to move and lock into.

Pipe wrench

Grips around pipes. Tightens after going onto object.

Adjustable wrench

Turning various size nuts and bolts

Box/Combination Wrench

Two different sides. open and closed box wrench sides. Good for tight spaces.

Ratcheting Wrench

Needs a socket. Can change direction.

Socket

Cylinder that is used with a Ratcheting Wrench.

Push saw

Push it to cut. Doesn't cut on the pull.

Japanese Pull saw

Pull to cut. Flexible, good for details.

Hack saw

Typically for cutting metal

Cutting metal

Small teeth on a saw are for:

Cutting wood

Big teeth on a saw are for:

Keyhole Saw

Small to start in small spaces.

Spirit Level

Tubes filled with spirits that have a small bubble in them to see if things are level.

Bevel gauge

gauges bevels. Used to match and double angles.

Hand held and Cabinet Based tools

Two Classifications for how tools are used.

Screw gun drill

Can make holes, screw in nails. Can put many different bits into the end. Different speed.

Import driver screw gun

Has a little hammer inside to make screws go in easier. Used often and is the best tool of its nature to put in screws.

non power drill

Twist by hand. Came before screw guns. Very seldom used now.

Circular saw

Has a circular blade. Meant to cut straight lines. Hand held.

Jigsaw

Has as a tiny, thin blade that is meant for cutting circles or curves. Hand held

Router

Extremely dangerous tool. Has Bearings that follow the wood exactly. Moves very quickly and has a lot of power. Great for cutting the skin of flats with angles.

Belt sander

uses a moving abrasive belt to smooth large surface areas.

Random Orbital sander

Spins, but also shakes base in a random pattern.

Oscillating tool

Can put many different tops on to be used for many different things. Shakes back and forth.

Hammer drill

Built to dent in and then remove dust. Good for drilling through concrete. Wall powered, so does not have automatic stop.

Angle grinder

Small portable hand held grinder used to grind away metal or to sharpen some hand tools. Extremely dangerous. Wears down the blade easily

Reciprocating saw

Also known as Sawzall. Will cut through virtually anything and is very powerful.

Laser Level

Battery powered Level.

Spindle Sander

Cabinet based. Moves up and down as it spins. Meant for interior curves and has different sized cylinders.

Hand held tools

Moves tool against work piece

Cabinet based tools

Moves work piece against tool

Cabinet based

Are hand-held or cabinet-based tools better to work with?

Combination sander

Giant belt and Random Orbital sander. Cabinet based

Band saw

A cutting tool with a thin, long, flexible blade that always spin down. Cabinet based. Great for cutting curves, but can't do big pieces or interior curves.

drill press.

Both drills and presses. More precise. Lots of power. Can punch through things way quicker.

Compound Powered Miter Box Saw

Also known as Chop Saw. Set to known angle. Meant for cutting wood. Can make Compound Angles.

Table Saw

a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade projects up through a slot. Meant to cut straight lines. Safest tool in the shop.

Bench grinder

has stone discs. Is basically a sander for metal. Can put in a wire brush to get rid of rust or to give wood an "old" vibe.

Lathe

machine tool for shaping metal or wood. Not used often. has the same effect as those apple skinners put for wood.

Radial arm saw

Has an arm and can turn. Most commonly used for straight lines. Came before table saws. Very dangerous.