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🪚 Carpenter’s Tools – Description, Care & Maintenance

Electricians often work with wood to install panels, switchboards, or fittings. So it's important to know about basic carpenter’s tools and how to maintain them.

🔩 Use of Thread Gauge

A thread gauge is a tool used to check the size and pitch of a screw thread. It helps identify the type of thread on a bolt, screw, or nut.

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🔩 Types of Rivets and Riveted Joints

In sheet metal and electrical fitting work, rivets are used to permanently join two or more metal sheets or components. This method is called riveting.

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✂️ Part 2: Cutting Tools – Description & Use

Cutting tools are used to trim, shape, or cut metal sheets as per markings.

1. ✂️ Straight Snips (Hand Shears)

• Like heavy-duty scissors for sheet metal

✒️ Part 1: Marking Tools – Description & Use

Marking tools help draw lines, angles, arcs, circles, or reference points before cutting or bending.

Introduction to Sheet Metal Tools

Sheet metal tools are specialized instruments used to measure, cut, bend, and join metal sheets. These tools can be manual or powered, and each serves a specific purpose in sheet metal work. Understanding their functions and proper usage is essential for creating high-quality work.

📏 Surface Gauges – Types, Uses, Care & Maintenance

Surface gauges (also called marking stands) are important tools used for accurate marking and layout work, especially on metal surfaces during fitting and fabrication tasks.

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🧠 Summary Table

📏 Surface Gauge (Marking Stand)

• 🔹 Description: A base with a vertical rod and scriber arm