1. A checklist is a list of items you need to
verify, check or inspect. Checklists are used
in every imaginable field — from building
inspections to complex medical surgeries.
Using a checklist allows you to ensure you
don’t forget any important steps.
Driving tools
There are many different types of driving
tools below are some examples of what
type of driving tools you would use with
materials. These are common concepts.
Other examples of common
concepts with driving tools in schools
would be;
All driving tools such as hammers
and mallets are held at the end of
the shaft
You would always keep the driving
tool square with the material
Driving tools such as screw drivers
would be palm held
Driving tools as a general tool can
be used with wood, metal and
plastic
Common misconceptions in schools
with driving tools:
When fitting a nail into a piece of
material students will often hit
their fingers when completing this
process
Often students can loose grip of
the tool if they are not holding it
correctly - important to always
check whether the handle is firm
and not showing signs of being
loose if so report to teacher.
Sometimes students may think
that the bigger the hammer the
quicker it will do the job
Often hammers are seen as only
being used with wood and that
they are only made from metal
DRILLING AND BORING TOOLS
A varied terminology is related to making
holes with revolving tools. A hole may be
drilled or bored; awls, gimlets, and augers
also produce holes. An awl is the simplest
hole maker, for, like a needle, it simply pushes
material to one side without removing
it. Drills, gimlets, and augers, however, have
cutting edges that detach material to leave a
hole. A drilled hole is ordinarily small and
usually made in metal; a bored hole is large
and in wood or, if in metal, is usually made by
enlarging a small hole. Drilling usually
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