Basic tools in aviation | Common tools in aviation | Important tools in aviation

Basic / Common / Important tools in aviation 

 

Screwdriver

Used: A tool used for turning (Tighten or Loosen) screws. 

Identify: By tip, head, size, length, numbers

Material: Tough stainless steel

Spanners

Used: A tool used for turning small metal likes nuts and bolts.

Identify: By numbers, shape of ends

Material: Titanium and Steel

Wrenches

Used: A tool used for gripping, fastening, turning (tightening and loosing) things like pipes, nuts, bolts.

Identify: By shape of ends

Material: Chrome vanadium steel

Pliers

Used: A tool used for holding tools and for cutting wires

Identify: By design, shape of mouth

Material: Steel alloys (vanadium or chromium)

punches

Used: A tool used for marking on workpiece, to drive fasteners such as nails and dowels, making a hole

Identify: By shape of their points

Material: Harden steel or tungsten steel

Rivet gun

Used: A tool used for drive (loos or tight) rivets. also known as rivet hammer or pneumatic hammer 

Identify: By their shape such as straight, offset or pistol grip

Material: Steel or other stronger material

Speed handle

Used: A tool used for drive (loos or tight) rivets, nuts, bolts

Identify: By shape, size

Material: Heavy duty chrome vanadium steel

Hammers and Mallets 

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Snips 

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Hacksaw

Used: A tool used for cutting metal 

Identify: By hardened or flexible, teeth, pitch and length

Material: carbon steel or high speed alloy

Chisels

Used: A tool used for cutting edge, carving, shaping of materials 

Identify: By shape, tip, edge

Material: high carbon steel or chrome vanadium steel

Files

Used: A tool used for smoothing and forming objects, specially of metal

Identify: By shape, edge

Material: hardened steel

Sciber

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Drill

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