6.03 Tools in Agricultural Engineering Obj. 6.03: Remember tools and their safety practices related to the agricultural mechanics industry

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Safety using Hand Tools

• The thinking person will make every reasonable effort to work safely

• Hand tools are used by those who construct buildings, install landscape structures, wire equipment and repair machinery

• Use the correct tool for the job

• Keep and use tools that are in good working condition

Safety using Hand Tools

• Use tools skillfully

• Wear appropriate protective clothing and devices when working with tools: • Safety glasses• Steel-toed shoes• Ear protection

Layout and measuring tools

• Used to measure or mark materials• Chalk line reel • Tape rule • Combination square• Try square• Level

Chalk line reel

• Marking straight lines

Tape rule

• Straight or curved measuring, most to the 1/16th

Combination square

• Determining 45 and 90 degree angles

Try square

• 90 degree squaring

Level

• Leveling and plumbing

Saws

• Used to cut materials• Hacksaw• Portable circular saw• Circular carbide saw blade• Coping saw• Portable jig saw

Hacksaw

• Sawing metal

Portable circular saw

• Sawing wood in construction projects

Circular carbide saw blade

• Blade for use on portable circular saw

Coping saw

• Cutting curves and irregular cuts

Portable jig saw

• Making irregular cuts

Boring tools

• Used to make holes or change size or shape of holes• Countersink• Masonry bit• Portable electric drill• Straight shank drill bit• Speed bore bit

Countersink

• Flaring top of hole for recessing head for flathead screw or bolt

Masonry bit

• Nailing in concrete, brick or block

Portable electric drill

• Drilling holes with an external source of electricity

Straight shank drill bit

• Drilling metal

Speed bore bit

• Wood-boring bit for electrical drill

Hammers & driving tools

• Used to move another tool or object• Ball pein hammer• Nail hammer• Nail set• Pin punch• Sledgehammer

Ball pein hammer

• Hammering metal

Nail hammer

• Driving nails

Nail set

• Countersink nail heads

Pin punch

• Driving out metal pins

Sledgehammer

• Heavy hammering

Pliers & holding tools

• Used to grip wood, metal, plastic and other materials • Long nose pliers• Slip joint pliers• Groove joint pliers• C clamp• Drill press vise

Long nose pliers

• Reaching into recessed areas

Slip joint pliers

• Adjust for holding various size materials

Groove joint pliers

• Gripping when greater pressure is needed

C clamp

• Clamping two or more pieces of metal together

Drill press vise

• Holding stock while drilling

Wrenches

• Used to turn nuts, bolts, or screws• Adjustable wrench• Combination wrench• Pipe wrench• Regular socket• Open end wrench

Adjustable wrench

• Turning various size nuts and bolts

Combination wrench

• Turning hex and square nuts and bolts

Pipe wrench

• Turning and holding metal pipe

Regular socket

• General purpose socket for turning nuts and bolts

Open end wrench

• Turning square head nuts and bolts