explosive actuated tools

Question 1

What are the three power load primary calibres

Answer 1

.22, .25 and .27

Question 2

Name the six power loads

Answer 2

1 - grey
2 - brown
3 - green
4 - yellow
5 - red
6 - purple

Question 3

A power load is a loaded cartridge used in what

Answer 3

Explosive actuated tools

Question 4

OH&S stands for what

Answer 4

Occupational health and safety

Question 5

What is an explosive actuated tool fastener

Answer 5

A piece of hardware that mechanically joins two or more objects together

Question 6

Three common fastener types

Answer 6

Drive pins
Drive pin assemblies
Threaded studs

Question 7

Drive pins designed for use in steel have what to increase holding capacity

Answer 7

Knurled shank

Question 8

What could happen when you over tighten a nut on a threaded stud

Answer 8

Could pull out

Question 9

A light duty fastener has a shank diameter of what

Answer 9

4.83 mm (3/16) or less

Question 10

Anything over 4.83mm is classified as a what fastener

Answer 10

Heavy duty fastener

Question 11

Tension load applies force to the fastener which way

Answer 11

Perpendicular to the base material surface

Question 12

Shear load applies force what way

Answer 12

perpendicular to the fastener

Question 13

bending load (Shear load) force is applied where

Answer 13

At the distance from the surface of the base material

Question 14

Base material is what

Answer 14

Is the material which the fastener shank is driven and from which holding power is obtained

Question 15

What is fastener load strength

Answer 15

Measure of a ability of a fastener to withstand tension and shear force

Question 16

Loading strength of a fastener is what

Answer 16

Varies in relation to the shank diameter and depth of penetration

Question 17

What is the proper penetration of a fastener

Answer 17

6 to 8 times the diameter of shank but only penetrates the base material 1/3 total thickness

Question 18

in 7 days concrete attains what

Answer 18

65% to 75% of its design strength.

Question 19

what is spalling

Answer 19

fracturing of the base material at the surface

Question 20

fish hooking may reduce what

Answer 20

load strength

Question 21

how close to the edge can you drive a fastener into concrete

Answer 21

no closer than 75mm(3 inches)

Question 22

what distance should you do when spacing fasteners into concrete

Answer 22

at least 75mm(3 inches)

Question 23

to get maximum holding power in steel, the fastener point should penetrate

Answer 23

6mm through the base material

Question 24

how close to the edge can you drive a fastener into steel

Answer 24

15mm (1/2)

Question 25

what distance should you do when spacing fasteners into steel

Answer 25

50mm (2 inches)

Question 26

if a permanent/non removable fastening is desired what should you use

Answer 26

use a drive pin

Question 27

modular pole tools are adjustable from what to what

Answer 27

4 to 13ft

Question 28

a gun may misfire due to what

Answer 28

faulty cartridge broken firing pin tool being assembled incorrectly

Question 29

how often should you clean your actuated tools

Answer 29

daily