Measuring and Marking Devices

OVERVIEW NAME/DATE: UNIT: Safe Use of Tools and Equipment LESSON: Measuring and Marking Devices IMS REFERENCE: #8601-B SELECTED STUDENT ACTIVITY MULTIPLE CHOICE: Place the letter of the correct answer in the space provided at the left of each number.

_____ 1. Measuring tools used in are graduated as a. 1/16 . b. 1/32 inch. c. 1/64 inch.

_____ 2. The blade or body of a standard framing is a. 1-1/2 by 16 inches. b. 2 feet by 2 inches. c. 18 inches by 2 inches.

_____ 3. Where are the rafter and framing table located on a framing square? a. the backside of the tongue b. the face side of the blade c. the backside of the blade

_____ 4. Half the distance of a span on equal pitched roofs (plain gable) is known as a. the run. b. the pitch. c. the rise.

_____ 5. What square is equipped with a ? a. try c. combination b. framing d. speed

_____ 6. What rule is most commonly used to take inside dimensions (doors and windows)? a. push-pull tape b. bench rule c. measuring tape

_____ 7. What rule is best suited for measuring hole widths? a. bench b. push – pull c. measuring tape

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_____ 8. The main use of trammel points is to a. transfer measurements from a rule. b. divide measurements into equal parts. c. make circles.

SHORT ANSWER/LISTING: Answer the following questions or statements in the space provided or additional paper.

9. List four major uses of a framing square. a. ______b. ______c. ______d. ______

10. What are the three tables found on the tongue and blade of a framing square? a. ______b. ______c. ______

11. Define the following terms. Pitch ______Rise ______Span ______Run ______Bird’s Mouth ______

12. What are four uses of the ? a. ______b. ______c. ______d. ______

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13. List two types of measuring rules. a. ______b. ______

14. How is the wing divider used in work? ______PROBLEM SOLVING: Solve each problem in the space provided. Show all your work.

15. What is the pitch of a standard gable roof if the width of the building is 32 feet and the rise is 8 feet?

16. How long is a rafter for the building in problem 7?

17. How many board feet are there in 8 pieces of 1” x 8” x 10’? Use the Essex board measure table.

18. How long is a brace if the stud and beam measurements are 57 inches? Use framing square table to find the answer.

19. What is the easiest way to divide a 1” x 8” board into three equal parts? List the correct numbers on the rule and indicate the numbers that are used to divide the board into three equal parts.

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20. Using a meter stick, give the actual metric dimensions of the following pieces of :

a. a 2x4 X 16” long b. a 1x4 X 8” long c. a 2X2 X 12” long d. a 2X12 X 4’ long e. a full sheet of 3/8” f. a half-sheet of 1/2” g. a quarter-sheet of 5/8” wafer board sheathing

21. What is the pitch of a roof that has a 5’ rise and a 15’ run?

22. What is the roof pitch of a building with a 40’ span and having a 4’ rise?

23. What is the pitch of a roof with a 28’ run and 7’ rise?

24. What is the roof pitch on a building with a 55’ span and having a 5’ rise?

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25. Using a , give the actual dimensions of the following pieces of lumber to the nearest 1/16”:

a. a 2x4 X 16” long b. a 1x4 X 8” long c. a 2X2 X 12” long d. a 2X12 X 4’ long e. a full sheet of 3/8” plywood f. a half-sheet of 1/2” particle board g. a quarter-sheet of 5/8” wafer board

26. Place the answers to questions #20 and #25 in the table below for comparison.

Lumber English Dimensions Metric Dimensions 2X4 1X4 2X2 2X12 3/8” plywood 1/2” particle board 5/8” wafer board

ADVANCED ACTIVITIES

1. Use the 3:4:5 methods to square a large piece of work.

2. Develop a table of common 3:4:5 measurements for barns and greenhouses.

3. out and demonstrate common types of triangles using plywood or other materials.

4. Make a large-scale that demonstrates 1/2”, 1/4”, 1/8”, 1/16”, and 1/32” graduations.

5. Make a large- that demonstrates the for measuring length.

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