| 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 |
| which way do green aviation tin snips cut ? | right |
| what way do yellow aviation tin snips cut ? | straight |
| what way do red aviation tin snip cut? | left |
| 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 |
| how much smaller should a hole be drilled that is to be reamed ? | 1-3 thou |
| 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 |
| what torque denominations are mainly used in North America | SAE |
| 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 |
