Marking and measuring tools.
In carpentry works, accurate marking and measuring are very important to make different parts in exact size. In this article, we discuss some marking and measuring tools that are required in carpentry works.
Steel rule and Tape
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A steel rule is a simple measuring instrument, It has consisted of along thin metal strip and marked scale of unit you.150mm,600mm,1000mm, sizes.
The steel tape is used for both small and large measurements, like marking on boards and checking dimensions of work.
Folding rule
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It is also used for marking and measuring dimensions. It has mainly consisted of four pieces each one has 150mm long and hinged together. This type of tool is commonly used by carpenters made up of wood. It has consisted of both sides in mm, CM, Inches.
Straight edge
It is commonly made up of wood or metal having straight and parallel edges, This tool used for only testing the correctness of large surface
Try square
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Every mechanical student has also known the working of this tool. It is used for Checking and marking right angles, It has consisted of by steel blade at a right-angled position. the length commonly varies from 150 mm to300mm
Bevel square
It is also another known called "sliding level." It is similar to try square .but it consisted of blade rotation to any angle 0 to 180 degrees. It will be fixed at any position by means of a screw.
Combination set
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This tool is frequently used in carpentry for different kinds of measurement. The blade has a groove cut its length. It can be
Used for marking and measuring of different angles. It has one side of the head that makes 90-degree angles with and the blade and another side at a 45-degree angle.it is acted try square, and angle gauge to set 45° angle, checking tool and steel scale
Marking knife
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It is commonly made up of steel material, It having one side pointed end other side formed into a sharp cutting edge. It is used for only marking timber.
Marking gauge
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| Marking gauge |
It has consists of a wooden stem it has square-shaped, with a sliding head on it. The stock is set at any desired distance from the marking
Point and fix in the position of the screw
Wing compass
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It has consisted of two Pointed steel legs, these legs are set in position with the help of a set screw. These types of tools are used for scribing arcs or circles on the surface of workpieces.
Mortise gauge
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This is modified from marking gauge it has consisted of main components are fixed pin, sliding pin, thumb screw. The sliding pin fixed to the slider has adjusted to the means of the thumbscrew. This gauge is mainly used for making out of parallel codes of the mortise.
Trammel
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| Trammel |
The trammel tool is commonly based on adjusted radius by means of thumbscrews.
It is used for drawing large circles
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