Hand tools

Slip-Joint Pliers

A versatile tool used to hold things. With double hole design jaws for increasing ranges of material that can be gripped

Mallets

2 type of mallets are soft faced and hard plastic tipped

Sledge Hammer

A flat two faced hammer used whenever alot of heavy pound force is needed such as driving stakes.Are size according to the weight of the head

Body Hammer

A hammer that have large smooth faces and are light weight. They're used to remove dents and smooth or stretch sheet metal

Center Punch

A sharp pointed tool used to make indentations in metal. It has a ground angle point of 60🌡degrees to provide indentations of the cutting angle of a drill

Claw Hammers

A slighty crowned face and brittle(because its hardened and susceptible to chipping) a hammer used for driving control with a set of claws on the opposite face. SHOULD NOT BE USED ON HARDENED PARTS!!!

Prick Punches

A small sharp pointed punch used to transfer dimensions and locations onto sheet metal for drilling.SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO DRIVE PINS OR RIVETS FROM A HOLE

Ball Peen Hammer

A two faced hammer with one faced flat and used for pounding, the opposite face used for peening over rivets in commerical sheet metal work

Cross Peen and Straight Peen Hammers

Are Two wedge type hammers used to crease metal to start a bend or to straighten out a rolled edge

Punches

Are tools that increase pressure in a immediate area. They are used to punch bolts and rivets from their holes indent a material for a precise start location

Starting Punches

Are typically used in driving pins and pins from their holes.When used correctly it's TAPERED SHANK is driven into a hole until it almost fills it.

Transfer Punches

Are used to mark rivet holes when using a old template to lay out a new skin pattern. They are made as both solid steel and auto punches

Interlocking Joint Pliers

Commonly called water pump pliers.These pliers have several curved grooves that make up a series of interlocking joints

Two types of center punches

Solid Steel punch uses a hammer to make a punch mark in sheet metal Automatic Center Punch uses a spring loaded trip mechanism EXTREMELY USEFUL WHEN A LOT OF SHEET METAL WORK IS ANTICIPATED

Pin Punches

The most useful punch for sheet metal workers. It is commonly used to remove rivets