✒️ Part 1: Marking Tools – Description & Use

✒️ Part 1: Marking Tools – Description & Use

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

1. 📏 Steel Rule

• Used for straight line measurements

• Available in different sizes (150 mm, 300 mm, etc.)

• Made of hardened steel

2. ✒️ Scriber

• Sharp-pointed tool for drawing fine lines on sheet metal

• Used with a steel rule or try square

• Helps ensure clean and visible cutting paths

3. 📐 Try Square

• Used to mark or check right angles (90°)

• Helps in maintaining edge alignment

4. ⚖️ Divider

• Used to draw circles or arcs

• Can also divide lengths into equal parts

5. 🖋️ Dot Punch

• Creates light dots or impressions on the sheet

• Used for marking hole positions or cutting start points

6. 🧭 Wing Compass

• Used to draw larger circles or arcs

• Adjustable for repetitive use