Hand Tools

David HubbardMarv Dunlap

October 12, 2008

Safety

• Eye Protection– Safety glasses– Face Mask

• Hearing Protection– Ear Plugs– Headphones

Safety• Gloves

• Apron

• Shoes– No sandals or open-toe shoes

Safety

• Respirator

• Dust mask

Safety

• Clothing– No loose clothing– Button long sleeves– Shirts tucked in

• Long Hair tied back or contained• Jewelry, watches, necklaces, earrings

Hand Tools• Hammers– Claw

– Ball peen

– Dead blow

Hammers (continued)

• Nylon Face

• Rubber mallet

• Sheet Metal Forming

Screwdrivers

• Hand screwdrivers

• Offset screwdriver

• Power screwdrivers– Torque discussion – use on aircraft

Pliers

• Standard

• Slip Jaw (Channel Locks®)

• Side cutters

Pliers (continued)

• Lineman’s

• Vise Grip®

• Needle Nose (long nose)

Punches

• Pin Punch

• Solid Punch

• Center punch

• Automatic center punch

Chisels

• Standard

• Slot cutting chisel

• Diamond Point Chisel

Whitney Punches

• Bench mounted punches

Wrenches

• Adjustable

• Box End

• Open End

• Combination

Wrenches (continued)

• Allen Wrenches

• Cylinder Wrenches

• Tubing Wrenches

Ratchets & Sockets

• Standard ratchet

• Socket Sets

• Bit sockets

• Universal Joints

Torque Wrenches

• Electronic

• Standard

• Click

Metal Cutting Tools

• Sheet metal Snips

• Aviation snips

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Power shears

• Nibblers

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Hacksaws

• Shears

• Notchers

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Bench Mounted shear

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Files

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Coarseness of cut

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Types of files– Half round files

– Round (rat tail)

– Triangular

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Handles

• File cards

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Drills

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Drill bits

• Extended drill bits

• Reduced shank drill bits

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Taper Drills

• Drill sets and drill indexes

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Reamers

• Expansion reamers

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Taps

• Taper (through holes)

• Plug (blind holes)

• Bottoming (blind holes w/more threads)

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Tap handles

• Hand tapper

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Dies– Hex

– Round

• Die sets

• Die Handles

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Burs

• Unibit

Metal Cutting Tools (continued)

• Countersink

Work Holding Equipment

• Vises

• Bar clamps

• C clamps

Work Holding Equipment (continued)

• Adjustable clamps– Squeeze (quick grip)

– Spring clamps

Work Holding Equipment (continued)

• Clecos

• Cleco pliers

• Cleco clamps

Layout and Measuring

• Scales & Rulers

• Combination set

Layout and Measuring (continued)

• Scribes

• Micrometers

Layout and Measuring (continued)

• Calipers (transfer)

• Calipers (dial)

• Calipers (digital)

Layout and Measuring (continued)

• Protractor

• Trammel Points

Layout and Measuring (continued)

• Tram Bar & Points

Layout and Measuring (continued)

• Tram Bar & Points

Metal Forming

• Brake

• Hand Seamer

• Slip Roll Former

Metal Forming (continued

• English wheel

• Shrinker/Stretcher

Metal Forming (continued)

• Grinders– Pedestal• Safety ring test• Tongue guard• Tool rest

• Dremmel

Metal Forming (Continued)

• Tubing benders

Metal Forming (Continued)

• Hand crimping

• Bench mounted rotary crimper

Safety Wire Tools

• Safety wire pliers

• Duckbill pliers (flat nosed)

Riveting

• Rivet guns

• Hand rivet (pop rivet)

• Rivet Sets

• Bucking bars

Riveting (continued)

• Hand Rivet Squeezer

• Rivet cutter

• Dimpling tools

What is it?

• Name that tool

What is it?

• Name that tool

What is it?

• Name that tool

What is it?

• Name that tool

Reference Sources

• Standard Aircraft Handbook – (ISBN 0-8306-8634-7)

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• Your Local EAA Chapter Members

Thank You