Hand Tools: Hardware Hand Tool Kit and Parts

1. What are the types of hand tools?

• A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor. Hand tools categories include: Pliers, Nippers, Cutters, Strippers, Screwdrivers, and Tweezers

2. What are hand tools?

• For everyday tasks, hand tools are extremely useful, and we use them to complete a variety of useful tasks. These tools & Instruments are available in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be used for a wide range of tasks. Some tools are multipurpose, while others are designed for a specific task.

3. What are pliers used for?

• Pliers are hand tools used for holding and gripping small objects as well as bending and cutting wire. Slip-joint pliers have grooved jaws, and the pivot hole in one member is elongated so that the member can pivot in either of two positions to most effectively grasp objects of varying sizes. The jaws of some pliers have a section that can cut soft wire and nails.

4. What is a screwdriver used for?

• screwdriver, hand-operated tool for turning screws with slotted heads. Standard screwdrivers with flat blade tips and a variety of sizes are used for screws with one straight diametral slot cut across the head. A special screwdriver with a blade tip that fits the slots is required for special screws with cross-shaped slots in their heads.

5. What is a tweezer used for?

• Tweezers (or forceps) are finger extensions that allow us to grab, grip, place, remove, or hold items that are too small or delicate for our fingers to manipulate. A variety of tweezer tip styles and shapes are required due to the size and shape of the items we grab, grip, place, or hold. Tips can be flat, round, pointed, bent, or square. Tweezer bodies can also be straight, bent, curved, or angled for easier access to the objects they must handle.

6. What is a nipper tool used for?

• A nipper is a hand tool used to cut along curved lines by biting off small chunks of tile. A nipper is similar to pliers in that it has two handles that are connected at a pivot point. The main distinction is that nipper jaws have cutting edges.

7. What is a wire stripping tool?

• A wire stripper is a portable handheld tool that workers, particularly electricians, use to remove the protective coating from an electric wire to replace or repair the wire. It can also strip the ends of electric wires so that they can be connected to other wires or terminals. A wire stripper is frequently regarded as an essential tool for professional electricians and other related personnel.

8. What are cutters used for?

• Cutters are designed to cut materials such as wires, cables (electrical, coax, multi-strand), wire ropes, fencing, bolts, rods, pre-stressed concrete wires, and strapping.