Metal work hand tools VI

BASIC SCIENCE JSS1 third term

Sub-Theme:  Materials and processing

Theme drawing practice

WEEK 8

Metalwork hand tools 6

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

1. State the function of the different hand tools.
2. State the care and maintenance of metalwork hand tools.

Content

Metalwork hand tools

Marking out tools

Surface plate

The surface or marking out table is larger than the surface plate. It is used for supporting bigger workpieces so that marking out can be carried out with ease and accuracy. Like the surface plate, the surface table is also made of cast iron and has a high-grade surface.                 

 

                                   Cast iron surface plate

 

Scriber

Scriber The scriber is metalworker's pencil. It is used for marking…