Tag: Tools and equipment
Everything you need to know about fasteners
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in MetalworkToday in industries, appliances of any materials are often joined using fasteners so that clean and strong joints can be produced. Other alternative methods of material joining include welding, soldering, brazing, gluing, etc. will permanently join material. This is why most fasteners serve better as the joint can be removed and dismantled without damaging the…
Everything you need to know about plastic
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in MetalworkWhen we look everywhere around us, we must find plastics. They make lives easier, safer, cleaner, and even more enjoyable. They are term commonly used to describe a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials which is used in different applications. Plastics can be found in our houses, clothes, cars, toys, screens, medical equipment, etc.…
Things you need to know about rivets and riveted joints
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in MetalworkRiveting is a permanent cold-joining process that is widely used in the manufacturing world. It’s the best alternative and more economical than welded and glued joints. Before the wide use of welding, riveting was the main joining method used in the construction of metal bridges, boilers (tight stress-relieved to tight strong joints), low-pressure tanks (requiring…
Understanding building construction
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A construction which also known as building construction is an ancient human activity, now an industry, field, organization etc. it is the techniques that involved the assembly and erection of structures, in an aspect of sheltering. Building construction is a broad course that involves serious knowledge because it’s one of the basic human need (shelter).…
Understanding automobile jack system
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in AutomobileIf you want to perform repairs at home in your garage, you will need car jacks. They can be handy if you have a flat tire while driving. In the event of an emergency, your car most certainly already has a jack hidden away. However, not every automobile jack is made equal. Some are built…
Different types of wood joints and their working
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in WoodworkThere are various types of woodworking joint out there available for a woodworker. They offer a different level of strength to workpieces and are suitable for a specific project. I have a definition of woodworking in my previous article which is said to be a process used to join pieces of wood together in order…
Everything you need to know about woodworking joints
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in WoodworkIn woodworking, joints are one of the most important aspects all workers should be good at because almost all project has a specific type of joint. joinery is a part that that involves joint together pieces of wood or lumber to produce more complex items. The purpose of wood joints is to provide strength, flexibility,…
Different types of hammer used in various field
The hammer is one of the oldest and most important hand tools in the engineering world. Though there are one’s made of electric and pneumatic applicable on a very heavy object. Hammers of different types are used can be used in various fields such as woodworking, metalworking, etc. Hammers designed as hand tools are easy…
Different types of chisel and their uses
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in WoodworkIn a woodworking workshop, the chisel is one of the most essential hand tools. It is of different types, suiting for special operations. Chisels are known for their wide applications such as edges refining, mortices cleaning, cuts, joints, and carving wood. Today I will be discussing one the different types of chisel that a woodworker…
Types of woodworking hand and portable tools
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in WoodworkIn traditional woodworking, operations can be performed perfectly without using any portable tools. However, traditional workers tend not to know the advantages of portable tools. When considering perfect skilful and experienced worker, a woodworker is expected to have great knowledge in the field. Despite that, using the right tools will enhance the work of such…
Understanding Hacksaw hand tools
Being part of the important hand tools used in the manufacturing world, hacksaws are known for cutting wood, plastic, metal, and others. Hacksaws must be included in a toolbox or in small garage shops. These hand tools are made of metal, framed in U-shaped leaving a space for a thin, wide blade to hold…
7 Different types of vise and their applications
What is a vice? A vice is a mechanical device that is used in the engineering field to hold a workpiece rigid at a stationary position. It is used in different areas and fields such as woodworking, metalworking, mechanical engineering, etc. due to its wide applications. Vice is attached to the bench, hence named, bench…
List of Benchwork hand tools and their uses
Benchwork allows very convenient operations in the engineering field with different hand tools and portable tools to be used on it. Benchwork offers greater work finish and a fairly good degree of accuracy. Though some work is expected to perform on an automatic machine, the workbench still offers greater importance and is expected to be seen…
Common types of precision measuring instruments
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in MetalworkPrecision measuring tools are known to be used in the manufacturing world when considering products with low tolerance. When thinking or trying to make quality products to meet their desired tolerance of cause precision measuring tools must come into use. Precision measuring instruments are tools and devices that are used directly in measuring physical quantities.…
Understanding micrometer screw gauge
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in MetalworkWhen listing precision measuring instruments, for sure, a micrometer screw gauge must be among them. It is one of the older precision measuring tools capable of measuring smaller dimensions vernier calipers cannot measure. Today you’ll get to know the definition, history, function, parts, diagram, and working of a micrometer screw gauge. What is a micrometer…
Understanding Vernier Caliper
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in MetalworkIn projects where accurate measurement must prevail, a vernier caliper must come into use. The lathe machinist can relate better because 95% of lathe operations are measured using a caliper. This is to say, it is a special tool for lathe operators. Today you’ll get to know the definition, history, and working of a vernier…
Types of marking-out tools and their uses
Proper development of an item in the engineering world can be determined from the marking-out and how the operator has used it. Marking out and measuring is a crucial stage that can never be left behind when developing an item; I am sure any engineer can relate. If a project is wrongly measured and marked…
