IA II Tool ID Metals

ANVIL An anvil is a basic tool, a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The inertia of the anvil allows the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece. In most cases the anvil is used as a forging tool.

BALL PEEN HAMMER A ball-peen hammer, also known as a blacksmith's, engineer's or machinist's 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 head. Though the process of peening has become rarer in metal fabrication, the ball-peen hammer remains useful for many tasks, such as striking punches and chisels.

BENCH RULE Used for measuring short distances, also as a straight edge for drawing lines.

BOX & PAN BRAKE A brake is a metalworking machine that allows the bending of sheet metal. A cornice brake only allows for simple bends and creases, while a box-and-pan brake also allows one to form box and pan shapes.[

CENTER PUNCH A punch is a hard metal rod with a shaped tip at one end and a blunt butt end at the other, which is usually struck by a hammer. Punches are used to drive objects, such as nails, or to form an impression of the tip on a work piece.

COMINATION SQUARE A combination square is a tool used for multiple purposes in woodworking, stonemasonry and metalworking. It is composed of a ruled blade and one or more interchangeable heads that may be affixed to it. The most common head is the standard or square head which is used to lay out or check right and 45° angles.

DIVIDERS A device resembling a compass, used for dividing lines and transferring measurements.

HAND SEAMERS A hand tool used in the making of seams in sheet metal

AVIATION SNIPS LEFT RIGHT STRAIGHT Hand shears specifically suited to cutting curves and irregular shapes from light gauge (16 and up) sheet metal and plastic material. They are also ideal for cutting inside circles and inside corners.

MARKING GAUGE A marking gauge, also known as a scratch gauge, is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark out lines for cutting or other operations. The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or surface. It is used in joinery and sheetmetal operations.

NOTCHERS tool that makes clean V-shaped cuts in sheet metal without slippage. A hand notcher has a compound-action handle that gives the necessary leverage for fast cutting.

BAR FOLDER A machine used to bend a metal sheet into a sharp, narrow, and accurate fold, or a rounded fold, along the edge.

SCRATCH AWL a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut.

SHEET METAL GAUGE An instrument used to measure the thickness of metal.

SLIP ROLL FORMING MACHINE Used to form material into curved shapes and is primarily used by sheet metal workers.

SLIP JOINT PLIERS Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, for cutting, bending, or physical compression

STRAIGHT TIN SNIPS made in various shapes and sizes for various tasks. The handle can be like those on scissors with finger and thumb holes or like plier handles

TINNING HAMMER is a metalworking technique that involves finishing the surface by finely shaping and smoothing sheet metal.

TRY SQUARE A try square is a woodworking or a metal working tool used for marking and measuring a piece of wood. The square refers to the tool's primary use of measuring the accuracy of a right angle (90 degrees); to try a surface is to check its straightness or correspondence to an adjoining surface. A piece of wood that is rectangular, flat, and has all edges (faces, sides, and ends) 90 degrees is called four square. A board is often milled four square in preparation for using it in building furniture. Try square is sometimes spelled "tri square".

MALLET Looks somewhat like a hammer but the head is made of softer material like wood, rubber or rawhide. Used with a chisel NOT FOR DRIVING NAILS.

TAP and DIE an instrument for cutting exterior threads in a material an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material

SQUARING SHEAR a machine may be foot powered (or less commonly hand powered), or mechanically or hydraulically powered. It works by first clamping the material with a ram. A moving blade then comes down across a fixed blade to shear the material

DRILL PRESS a machine tool for drilling holes, set on a fixed stand

HORIZONTAL BANDSAW an endless saw, consisting of a steel band with a serrated edge running over wheels, saw that has a blade that cuts horizontal instead of vertical.

BENCH GRINDER typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.

MIG WELDER A welding process in which an electric arc forms between a consumable wire electrode and the work piece metal(s), which heats the work piece metal(s), causing them to melt, and join.

CARPENTERS SQUARE Has a wide blade (600 mm) and a long narrow handle (400mm) Blade and handle form a 90 degree angle. Used for measuring, marking, and testing large surfaces.

HACKSAW is a fine-tooth saw with a blade held under tension in a frame, used for cutting materials such as metal or plastics. consist of a metal arch with a handle, usually a pistol grip, with pins for attaching a narrow disposable blade. A screw or other mechanism is used to put the thin blade under tension. The blade can be mounted with the teeth facing toward or away from the handle, resulting in cutting action on either the push or pull stroke. On the push stroke, the arch will flex slightly, decreasing the tension on the blade.

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