Hand tools
In addition to level and plumb, some spirit levels can check a
45 degree angle
Proper angle for the edge of a cold chisel
60 degrees
In what way is a spud wrench different from a pipe wrench
It has smooth jaws
A screw that has a sharp point at the base of its drive socket
Reed and Prince
A type of screw shown (square in a circle)
Robertson
How many sides on a hexagonal shape
Six
A chain fall locks its elevated load in place using
an automatic brake
Best designed saw for cutting miter joints
backsaw
Another name for a machinist's hammer
ball-peen hammer
Shovels typically have handles made out of wood or
fiberglass
Before using a pick, be sure that the head is
fixed firmly to the handle
because of the shape of its jaws, which clamp can spread clamping pressure over a wider area than others
hand screw clamp
One situation that can make a measurement with a laset inaccurate is measuring to a
heavy reflective surface
Cable come-alongs are used to move loads
horizontally for short ground distances
To check level conditions over a significant distance, such as a building foundation or longer distance, the best level to use is...
laser level
when an object is plumb, it is
perfectly vertical
When using a utility knife, place a piece of scrap material under the object you are cutting in order to
protect the surface under the object
Saw with the fewest teeth per inch, resulting in the largest teeth
ripsaw
The safest kind of utility knife is one with a
self retracting blade
Another common name for lineman pliers is
side cutters
A heavy-duty took used to drive posts or other large stakes
sledgehammer
To quickly run a nut onto a bold that resists spinning it on with the fingers, you can drive the socket with
speed handle
because of it's stiffness, a folding rule is better than a cloth or steel tape for measuring
vertical distance