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Hand Tools Categories

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Hand Tools Categories


1. The problem asks to list 10 categories of hand tools. 2. For each category, list 5 tools along with their use and diagram. Since diagrams cannot be directly drawn here, I will describe the tools and their uses clearly. **Step 1: List 10 Categories of Hand Tools** 1. Cutting Tools 2. Prying Tools 3. Measuring Tools 4. Driving Tools 5. Striking Tools 6. Clamping Tools 7. Holding Tools 8. Marking Tools 9. Shaping Tools 10. Finishing Tools **Step 2: For each category, list 5 tools with uses** 1. Cutting Tools: - Handsaw: Used for cutting wood. - Utility Knife: Used for general cutting tasks. - Scissors: Used for cutting paper, fabric. - Tin Snips: Used for cutting sheet metal. - Chisels: Used for carving or cutting hard materials. 2. Prying Tools: - Crowbar: Used for prying apart nailed boards. - Nail Puller: Used to remove nails. - Pry Bar: Used for levering objects. - Flat Bar: Used for prying and lifting. - Claw Bar: Used for demolition and nail removal. 3. Measuring Tools: - Tape Measure: Used to measure length. - Ruler: Used to measure shorter distances. - Caliper: Used to measure internal and external dimensions. - Square: Used to check right angles. - Level: Used to check horizontality or verticality. 4. Driving Tools: - Screwdriver: Used to drive screws. - Wrench: Used to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts. - Allen Key: Used to turn hexagonal bolts. - Socket Wrench: Used for tightening nuts in confined spaces. - Hammer: Used to drive nails. 5. Striking Tools: - Claw Hammer: Used for striking nails and pulling them. - Mallet: Used to strike without damaging surfaces. - Sledgehammer: Used for heavy demolition. - Ball Peen Hammer: Used in metalworking. - Cross Peen Hammer: Used for shaping metal. 6. Clamping Tools: - C-Clamp: Used to hold objects firmly. - Bar Clamp: Used for woodworking. - Spring Clamp: Used for quick clamping. - Pipe Clamp: Used for clamping pipes. - Locking Pliers: Used to clamp and hold objects. 7. Holding Tools: - Pliers: Used for gripping and bending. - Needle Nose Pliers: Used to grasp small objects. - Vise Grip: Used to hold objects firmly. - Locking Pliers: Used for locking grip. - Wire Cutters: Used to cut wire. 8. Marking Tools: - Pencil: Used for marking. - Chalk: Used for temporary marking. - Marking Gauge: Used to scribe lines. - Scratch Awl: Used to mark points. - Carpenter's Square: Used for marking right angles. 9. Shaping Tools: - Files: Used to smooth surfaces. - Rasps: Used for coarse shaping. - Plane: Used for smoothing wood. - Drawknife: Used to shape wood by shaving. - Spoke Shave: Used for shaping curved surfaces. 10. Finishing Tools: - Sandpaper: Used for smoothing surfaces. - Wire Brush: Used for cleaning surfaces. - Scraper: Used to remove paint or rust. - Buffing Wheel: Used for polishing. - Putty Knife: Used for applying filler. **Final Note:** To see diagrams, please refer to any standard hand tool reference or catalog as this response does not support graphical drawings directly.