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Overview of Hand Tools and Uses

The document discusses different types of common hand tools. It describes screwdrivers like flathead, Phillips, and Torx used for different screw types. Wrenches mentioned include open-ended, box-end, socket, and torque wrenches. Allen wrenches are for hex socket heads while pipe and adjustable wrenches are used for pipes and adjustable openings. The objectives are to describe, understand, and use various hand tools.

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Overview of Hand Tools and Uses

The document discusses different types of common hand tools. It describes screwdrivers like flathead, Phillips, and Torx used for different screw types. Wrenches mentioned include open-ended, box-end, socket, and torque wrenches. Allen wrenches are for hex socket heads while pipe and adjustable wrenches are used for pipes and adjustable openings. The objectives are to describe, understand, and use various hand tools.

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CHAPTER 2

HAND TOOLS o PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER


OBJECTIVES: - Use to screw cross-headed screws.

o To be able to describe different kinds of hand


tools.
o To be able to understand the use of different hand
tools.
o To be able to use different hand tools.

HAND TOOLS
o a tool held in the hand and operated without
electricity or other power.

DIFFERENT HAND TOOLS

o SCREWDRIVERS
o Use to loosen or tighten different screws.
o FLAT SCREWDRIVER
- use to screw slot head screws.
CHAPTER 2

o OFFSET SCREWDRIVERS o TORX SCREWDRIVERS


o Used where straight screwdrivers cannot reach. o Use to tighten or loosen 6-point star-shaped
screws.
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o WRENCHES o Box-End Wrenches


- Use to turn bolts and nuts.
- A wrench with 12 points is used on either a
o Single or Double Ended hexagonal or a square nut

Open-End Wrenches
- Wrenches that openings are offset at 15
degrees.
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o Socket Wrenches o Torque Wrench


- has a socket attached at one end.
- Use to tighten bolts or nuts that require specific
amount of force.
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o Allen Wrench o Pipe Wrench


- Use to turn hexagonal head socket heads. - Use for gripping pipes.
CHAPTER 2

o Adjustable Wrench o Spanner


- Similar to open-end wrench but the opening can - is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical
be adjusted. advantage in applying torque to turn objects—
usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—
or keep them from turning.
CHAPTER 2

o T-handle Wrench
- that consists of a handle or lever with a fixed or
removable socket to fit over a nut or bolt head.

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