Common Hand Tools

When loosening a bolt with a spanner, the spanner must be pushed away from you to prevent injury when slipping

A Ring spanner is safer to work with than a Set spanner

A Ratchet is used to loosen and tighten bolts/nuts that require much force

A Power Bar is used to loosen torqued bolts/nuts

A strong flat Screw driver is a handy small tommy bar

A broom handle can be used to replace a hammer handle

Leather gloves and safety goggles must be worn when working with chisels

Combination Pliers can cut wire, hold an article and loosen nuts

Long Nose Pliers are used for heavy duty work in small spaces

A side cutter with insulated handles can be used to cut live electrical wiring

A Shifting Spanner must be forced into its constructed angle

A Vice Grip is a handy clamp for welding

A Stilson Wrench can be used instead of a spanner to remove bolts/nuts

To remove an outside circlip the points of the plier must open when the handles are closed together

Because a Torque Wrench has high leverage it is good for removing torqued bolts

Cracked hammer handles must be taped tightly to prevent hand injury

Tools must be cleaned after use and before being stored

Coarse files are suitable for soft metal like aluminium and copper

A 32 tpi hack saw bade is preferred to a 18 tpi blade for hard metal

Hack saw blade teeth face forward away from the handle