Metalworking hand tools Metalworking hand tools A ball-peen hammer is a type of peening hammer used in metalworking. It is distinguished from a point-peen hammer or chisel-peen hammer by having a hemispherical peening head. Though the process of peening has become rarer in metal fabrication, the ball-peen hammer remains useful for many tasks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ball-peen hammer"
A combination square is a tool used for multiple purposes. The Square refers to the primary use of the tool: measuring the accuracy of a right angle (90°). ...more on Wikipedia about "Combination square"
In metalworking, a drift pin (or simply drift) is the name for several kinds of tools used for enlarging holes, or aligning holes prior to bolting or riveting metal parts together. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drift pin"
A File (or Hand-File) is a metalworking hand tool used to shape material by abrasion. A file typically takes the shape of a steel bar, most of which is covered with an array of crisscrossing steel ridges. One end of the bar, called the tang, is pointed and narrow and attaches to a round handle. Files should never be used without a handle, as the pointed tang can easily injure the operator. ...more on Wikipedia about "File (metalwork)"
A file is a hand tool consisting of a steel shaft whose surface is cut with sharp parallel ridges made by a chisel before the file is hardened. It is used to smooth or cut materials by abrasion. The tool is usually fitted in a handle. ...more on Wikipedia about "File (tool)"
A grease gun is a common workshop and garage tool used for lubrication. The purpose of the grease gun is to apply lubricant through an aperture to a specific point, usually on a grease nipple. The channels behind the grease nipple lead to where the lubrication is needed. The aperture may be of a type that fits closely with a receiving aperature on any number of mechanical devices. The close fitting of the apertures ensures that lubricant is applied only where needed. There are three types of grease gun:- ...more on Wikipedia about "Grease gun (tool)"
A hammer is a tool meant to deliver blows to a target, causing it to move or deform. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and so their design varies quite a lot. Usual features are a handle and a head, with most of the weight in the head. The basic design is hand-operated, but there are also many mechanically operated models for heavier uses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hammer"
A hand scraper is a single-edged tool used to scrape metal from a surface. This may be required where a surface needs to be trued, corrected for fit to a mating part, needs to retain oil (usually on a freshly ground surface), or even to give a decorative finish. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hand scraper"
A machinist square or engineer's square is the metalworkers' equivalent of a try square. It consists of a steel blade inserted and either welded or pinned into a heavier body at an angle of 90 °. In the accompanying image, there is evidence of pinning at the intersection of the blade and body, where the heads of two pins are visible as dark circles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Machinist square"
A magnetic base is often used to hold a dial indicator, however its versatility is only limited by the operator's ingenuity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magnetic base"
Pliers are hand tools primarily for gripping that use leverage There are numerous different jaw configurations to grip, turn, pull, or crimp a variety of things. They are a tool common to many dexterous trades and occupations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pliers"
A power tool is a tool with a motor. The addition of the motor, usually electric but may be pneumatic or hydraulic, reduces the work that the operator has to do, and sometimes makes it possible for the operator to do things that are difficult or impossible to do by hand. Common power tools include the drill, various types of saws, the router, the electric sander, and the lathe. All of these tools have manual equivalents (see hand tool). ...more on Wikipedia about "Power tool"
A variety of punches are used in engineering. ...more on Wikipedia about "Punch (engineering)"
A Rotary tool is a handheld power tool with a variety of rotating accessory bits and attachments that can be used for cutting, carving, sanding, polishing and many other applications. Popular brands include Dremel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rotary tool"
Scribers are hand tools used in the metal trades to mark lines on workpieces, prior to machining. They consist simply of a rod of high-carbon steel, in its hardened state, that has been sharpened to a point at one or both ends. They are used by drawing the point over the surface of the workpiece to leave a shallow scratch on its surface. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scriber"
Tongs are gripping and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers, but the greatest number fall into three classes: ...more on Wikipedia about "Tongs"
A tool is a device that (most commonly) provides a mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tool"
A vise (or vice in the United Kingdom and some other places) is a mechanical screw apparatus used for holding or clamping a work piece to allow work to be performed on it using other tools, such as saws, planes, drills, mills, screwdrivers, sandpaper, etc. In general, vises have a fixed jaw with another moved in relation to it by the use of the screw. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vise (tool)"
A workbench is a table used in woodworking, metalworking, and other trades upon which work of a specific nature may take place. Workbenches often have vices attached to them. Woodworking benches also make use of dog holes and bench dogs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Workbench"
A wrench or spanner is a tool used to turn bolts, nuts or other hard-to-turn items. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wrench"
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