Portable And Air Tools Flashcards
What are some specific safety rules for air and power tools?
Never run attachment faster than recommended.
Always allow tool to freewheel to a stop
Corded tools must have 3 prong ground or be doubled insulated.
Control direction of debris
What is GFCI?
What does it do?
Ground Fault Circuit interrupter
Provides 3 types of protection: overload, over current, and ground fault protection.
What tools must always be used on any impact tool?
Impact rated.
What are 3 different chuck styles?
Double sleeve
Single sleeve
Keyed
What size chuck does a heavy duty drill have? What are its characteristics?
1/2” or bigger
Slow speed, high torque
What are right angle drills used for?
Drilling in small spaces
What is a hammer drill for?
How does it work?
Used for drilling, jack hammering, grooving or roughing concrete or brick.
Hammer drills add a pounding to the rotation of the bit to pulverize the material under the tip.
What is a die grinder best suited for?
Polishing and removing burrs from workpiece.
What are the types of grinder wheels?
Wire wheels-clean work piece
Buffering wheels-polish workpiece
Grinding discs-cut off and material removal
Sanding discs-light finishing, deburring, and chamfering.
Flap wheels-light finishing, inside bore finishing
What are you main air tools?
Abrasive tools-die grinders, angle grinders
Ratchets
Air drills
Air hammers/chisels
What are the main hazards to look out for with air tools?
Projectile hazards
Breathing hazards
Noise hazards
Vibration hazards
Entanglement hazards
What are the 3 main types of portable air tools used?
Rotary
Percussive
Nozzles
What is the rpm of die grinder?
What is rpm of angle grinder?
Die grinder 20 000 RPM
Angle grinder 7500 RPM
What are the 4 pneumatic drill designs?
Pistol grip-medium duty
In line drill-light duty
Heavy duty drills-heavy duty
Pneumatic screw driver
