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Chisels
Chiseling Safety Tips
Chisels need a sharp
blade to work effectively, a dull blade actually requires more force
to work and increases the potential for an accident. NEVER put your
fingers in front of a chisel blade ! The chisel is being pushed
forward with a force great enough to injure your fingers seriously,
so beware.
Hammers
How To Use Properly
 The correct way to grip a nail
hammer is with a firm handhold near the handle's end. To start a
nail, hold it between the thumb and index finger, tapping lightly
once or twice. Then move your hand to steady your workpiece while
you drive the nail home. WATCH THE NAIL, as you drive it to avoid a
bashed thumb!
Try to swing the hammer precisely, so that the
center of its face strikes the nail head squarely. When the head is
not struck properly, the nail bends and can possibly dent the wood.
Chuck Key
Misplaced Chuck Key To Drill
Press
Youive misplaced your chuck key again? Try this
little trick until you find or replace it! Insert the head of a
Phillips screwdriver into a chuck hole, and the head of a slotted
screwdriver into the closest notch. Now pry open the chuck
carefully.
Chuck Key For Electric Drill
It's
helpful having the key chuck within easy reach when using an
electric drill. You can attach the key chuck to the drill's power
cord using the rubber "tie" that most manufactures provide. Often
these ties don't fit tight enough, so the key slides around on the
cord, often out of reach. To help keep the chuck within reach, try
sandwiching the tie between a couple of tightly wrapped rubber
bands.
Drill Chucks
To get the directions for
your particular drill for removing the chuck, they come in the
replacement Jacobs Chuck kits sold in some of the tool places. If
the screw is already loose inside the chuck, you must chuck up the
tool used to tighten the chuck & strike it carefully to break
the bond between the drill motor shaft & the chuck. At least one
1/2 " Dewalt drill that I changed the chuck on was left hand thread
but I don't think they all are if my memory serves me right.
Wrenches
Facts About Wrenches
Pipe wrenches, monkey wrenches, and adjustable wrenches have
moveable jaws, that change with a turn of a knob for various spans.
Box wrench fits over a nut to hold it firmly all around. An
open-ended wrench grasps only 3 sides. You can get in both metric
and fraction sizes. A combination wrench has a box head on one end,
and an open head on the other.
A socket wrench set has interchangeable socket heads with a
ratchet.
Caulking Guns
Facts About
Caulking Guns
 Purchase a decent
caulking gun,($6-7), with smooth ratcheting mechanisms, and large
easy-to-squeeze handles. Also, look for a idriplessi gun , it will
save you from getting caulk all over you or your project.
Planes
Which Direction To
Plane?
When handplaning boards, it is hard to know which
direction to choose to avoid a tearout. Checking the grain on the
board's side helps, but doesn't always tell the whole story. This
additional method works very well.
Look at the end grain of
the board. You will have one of two patterns for flatsawn lumber:
hills or valleys. Next look at the surface of the wood to see where
the grain forms rounded points (called cathedrals). If the end grain
is a hill, plane into the points. If the grain is a valley, plane
away from the points.
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