Seminario Permanente 323 Ensino Bilingüe Tools for assembling Adjustable spanner It is used for gripping and turning different sizes of nuts or bolts Fork spanner It is used for gripping and turning a nut or bolt Ring spanner It is used for gripping and turning a nut or a bolt Tube spanner It is used for gripping and turning a nut or a bolt Screwdriver It is used to tight and loose screws Hammers and mallets Carpenter hammer It is used for driving in nails Ball peen hammer It is used for giving the right shape to metal plates Hammer It is used for driving in nails, or pulling them out Mallet This is a special hammer for hitting pieces of wood that need to be joined Nylon mallet This is a special hammer for hitting chisels Cutting tools Chisel It is used for cutting or shaping wood Cold chisel It is used for cutting or shaping metal Turning tools Tools used for shaping wood by cutting shavings from it Tenon saw It is used for cutting wood when the cut must be straight Vocabulario de ferramentas. Imaxes de Marcos Vázquez Seminario Permanente 323 Ensino Bilingüe Handsaw This handtool is used for cutting wood Hacksaw This handtool is used for cutting metal or plastic plates Fret saw This handtool is used for cutting thin plates of wood or plastic Metal shears They are used for cutting thin metal plates. We must use protective gloves when we are cutting metal Cutter It is used for cutting thin materials, like paper or cardboard Pipe cutter It is used for cutting metal tubes at different lengths Scissors (shears) They are used to peel off the external plastic cover of electrical wires Mitre box It is used for cutting pieces at a specific angle, so as to form a corner of 90 degrees Tools for gripping or holding Clamp It is used for strengthening or holding things together Water pump pliers They are used for gripping objects of different sizes or bending wire. They are commonly used by plumbers Flat nose pliers They are used for gripping small objects or bending wire Vocabulario de ferramentas. Imaxes de Marcos Vázquez Seminario Permanente 323 Ensino Bilingüe Wire strippers They are used for removing the plastic cover of electrical wires Combination cutting They are used for pliers gripping small objects, cutting or bending wire Cutting pliers They are used for cutting small objects or wire Tools for smoothing Flat file It is used for smoothing or shaping. We use the flat file with metal or wood Woodrasp It is used for smoothing or shaping wood surfaces Round file It is used for smoothing or shaping a hole Wire brush It is used for cleaning hard surfaces such as files Plane This tool is used to smooth a wooden surface by cutting shavings from it Tools for making holes Breast drill This is a hand drill. It makes holes of different diameters in wood or metal Circular drill It is used to drill circular shapes in wood. We use it with an electrical drill Gimlet This handtool is used for drilling holes in wood. Hand punch This is a handtool we use for making holes in soft Vocabulario de ferramentas. Imaxes de Marcos Vázquez Seminario Permanente 323 Ensino Bilingüe materials, like cardboard Punches Handtools used for stamping holes in a metal plate Twist drill The twist drill or bit is placed in the chuck of a drill for making holes Tools for taking measures and holding things together Spirit level It is used to reveal whether a surface is perfectly level Try square This is an L-shaped instrument used for obtaining right angles. Staple machine It is used for driving staples into wood in order to hold things in place Riveting machine This is a handtool we use for holding two metal plates together by inserting rivets Electrical tools Power drill It is use for practicing holes in different materials. We must respect the safety rules Jigsaw It is used to cut wood and other materials and different shapes. Goggles and clamps are required for safety Glue gun It is used for glueing pieces when we are short of time. We must be carefull with the high temperature of the glue Vocabulario de ferramentas. Imaxes de Marcos Vázquez Seminario Permanente 323 Ensino Bilingüe Orbital sander It is a power tool used for smoothing a surface Soldering iron It is an electrical tool for melting and applying solder Vocabulario de ferramentas. Imaxes de Marcos Vázquez .