Hand tools in Benchwork

Cutting small stock to size

Hack saw

Process of cutting metals

Hacksawing

Will accommodate blade ranging from 8”-12” in length

Adjustable frame

Accomodate only one size blade

Solid frame

Blade is hardened all over

All Hard

Blade of this nature only the cutting teeth and nearby part is hardened and tempered

Flexible blade

Parts of hack saw

Operated by hand

Hand saw

Operated by electric motor

Power saw

method of removing small amounts of materials from the surface of a piece of metal or other solid substances.

Filing

hardened-steel cutting tool having parallel rows of cutting edges or teeth on its surface.

File

hand-held tool with teeth on the flat sides, providing an abrasive surface for shaping smooth surfaces and sharpening other tools

Mill file

• also known as three square files.

• is a specialized tool for trimming and sharpening

TRIANGULAR

quite similar to the flat file which is mostly used for filing the internal right angle side of a job

Hand file

type of hand tool used for deburring, smoothing and shaping a range of materials such as metal and wood.

Half roun

these are the types of file which is found having a round section

Round file

is normally used in automotive body shops for smoothing body panels.

Curve tooth

Part of file

pushing the file endways

Cross filing

gives a smooth surface and should be done with a single cut file.

Drawi filling

Tools used to drive other similar tools

Hammer

Process of striking object and other similar tools

Hammering

the hammer head area is made of hardened steel.

Hard

Sthe hammer head area is made of a soft rubber material and includes dual head areas. This type of hammer is typically used for sheet metal and aluminum fabrication manufacturin

Soft

– used for striking flat, curve, and round object because of the peen.

Ball pein hammer

– usually used by the sheet metal workers because of the peen.

Straight pein hammer

– also used by the sheet metal workers

CROSS PEIN HAMMER

Used for striking heavy Job

Sledge hammer