EXERCISE NO. 3 - HAND TOOLS – HAMMERS - ANSWERS

1.    Here is a list of five tasks you have to do with hammers.

            (a) Driving a large shaft out of a pulley

            (b) Riveting two plates together

            (c) Assembling finished parts to give a light force fit

            (d) Striking steel chisels and extracting nails.

            (e) Positioning work where you do not want the hammer to rebound

1.               use a claw hammer for                     .........................................d

2.              use a sledge hammer for ..........................................................a

3.              use a soft head hammer for ......................................................e

4.              use a use a ball pein hammer for..............................................b

5.              use a soft face hammer for      ...................................................c        

2.         If the amount of force applied by your hardest well‑controlled blow with your selected hammer is not sufficient to do the work, you should:

            (a) Use a softer hammer

            (b) Hit harder

            (c) Use a heavier hammer

            (d) Shorten your grip on the hammer handle