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| What is a centre punch used for ? | To mark the centre of a point |
| What is a pin punch used for ? | Removing a rivet or fastener tails |
| What should be used to clean a handle file? | A file card |
| What are diagonal cutter used for ? | To cut safety wire and install cotter pins |
| When should a torque wrench be calibrated ? | Yearly or when physically damaged |
| List the 5 cuts of hand files starting at the smoothest..... | Dead smooth, smooth, second, bastard and coarse |
| When would duck bill pliers come in use in an aviation environment? | When twisting lock wire |
| What are the 5 parts of a hand file ? | Tang, Heel, Face, Edge and Point |
| What is a Tang on a hand file ? | The sharp end in which the file fits into |
| What is the heel of the hand file ? | The area above the tang where the main body of the file starts |
| What is the face of a hand file? | The long flat surface of the file used as the primary cutting surface |
| What is the edge of a hand file ? | Long narrow surface perpendicular to the face |
| What is the point of the handle file ? | End of the file opposite of the tang |
| What direction should the hacksaw blade teeth be installed ? | Cutting blade forward and teeth on angle |
| Why do we use 12 point wrenches ? | Better starting points and used for 12 point nuts |
| When is the right time to use a speed handle ? | When removing a large number of screws and when in flammable environments when power tools can not be used |
| What is the range that number drills sizes | 90-1 *smaller the number the bigger the drill |
| Why do we use off set wrenches? | To gain access into tight areas |
| Whats the purpose of jig saw blade thickness ? | The thicker the blade the better chance of getting a straight line |
| What is the common metal that drill bits are manufactured from ? | High Speed Steel (HSS) |
| What determines the type of grinding wheel abrasiveness ? | Hardness and type of material |
| Why do we ream a hole in preparation for rivet installation ? | The hole needs to be completely round for the rivet to fit and for clearance fit, reamers allow for this to happen |
| How should we store torque wrenches ? | Set to 0 and put back into case, stored somewhere on it own in tool box |
| Describe an offset screwdriver | A screwdriver with the blade at right angles to the shaft for use where a straight screwdriver cannot reach the screwhead |
| When is the use of vice grip acceptable ? | Almost NEVER, UNLESS screw has been stripped |
| What does low feed mean when drilling aluminum? | Low feed is the pressure on the drill |
| What dose high speed mean when drilling aluminum ? | High speed is the speed the drill is moving at |
| What is a common drill bit angle ? | 59 or 118 |
| What are the 3 common methods of identifying twist drills ? | Number, letter and fractional |
| Name the two most common types of dies? | Spit and solid die |
| How are internal threads made ? | With a tap |
| How are external threads made ? | With a die |