Wood,HandTools,andFastening

Whatyouneedtoknowtowork
intheSciTechShop

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

One only need two tools
in life: WD-40 to make
things go, and duct tape
to make them stop.
attributed to G. Weilacher

What2KindsofTreesarethere?

Deciduous
Losetheirleavesannually
Growslowly
Lowmoisturewood
Verydensewood

Evergreen
Stayevergreenallyear
Growquickly
Verymoistwood

Twokindsofwood!
HardWood
Verydense,dry
Expensive

SoftWood
Soft,moist
Cheap

Whatsthedifference?
WoodGrain
Madefromthegrowthringsofthetree
Dense,hardpartofthewood
Createspatterninthewooddependingoncut

Twodifferentkindsofcuts
RipCut
CuttingWITH thegrain
Ripthegrainapart

CrossCut
CuttingAGAINST thegrain
Crossagainstthegrain

SolidLumber
Mostcommonispine(soft):
Ponderosa oneofthebest
AlsoinCedar
AvailableinvariousHard
Woods:oak,walnut,cherry,etc.

Nominalsizes(in)Actualsize(in)
2x21.5x1.5
2x41.5x3.5
2x61.5x5.5

Plywood
Gradedbythicknessand
finish.

,,,etc
A B C D
A=Best,noblemishes
D=Mostblemishes
allowed

Twokindsofsaws
RipCutSaw
Large,chunkyteeth
Wedgebetweengrainsand
splitthemapart
Wibbly Wobblysaw

CrossCutSaw
Small,razorsharpteeth
Cutdownthroughthe
toughgrain
Backsaw

OtherHandSaws
CopingSaw
Usedforsmall,fine,
detailedcuts
Bladecanberemovedto
cutwithinahole

HackSaw
Usedforcuttingaluminum
andothersoftmetals
Originallyusedforcutting
bonesinamputation
surgery!

File
Scraping/smoothingrough
edges
Woodormetal
NEVERuseitwithouta
handle!

Chisel
Chipping/carvingwood
Canbeenhancedwitha
mallet

Hammer
Hammeringinnails
Removingnails
NEVERusewithachisel

Mallet
Hammeringwoodpegsor
pieces
Looseningtighthandles
Workingwithchisels

CarpentersSquare

TriSquare

orjustsquare
Shows90degreeangles
Alsousedasastraightedge

Combinationof3angles,
plusalevel
45,90 &180degreeangles

CenteringSquare
Findthecenterofacircle
Bisectacircle
Canalsotesttoseeifa
circleisactuallyacircle

Screwdriver
drivesinscrews.
PhillipsHead
FlatHead

Hole/CupSaw
Cutslargeholes
UsedONLY withaDrillPress
Innerleftoverscanbe
usedasSciTechwheels!
Calculatewheeldiameterby
theI.D.(InsideDiameter)

HandDrills
RotaryHandDrill
BracewithAugerBit

Cordless
VariableSpeed

DrillBits

Twist

Fostner
Spade

Fastening
Thefineartofstickingthingstogether!

GeneralRule
Moresurfaceareaincontact=morestrength

MaskingTape
(orPaintersTape)
Goodfortemporaryholds
Canbereinforcedforlongtermuse
Leavesnoresidue,easilyremoved

DuctTape
Verystrongyetflexible
Stickstoalmostanything
Leavesnastyresidue,difficulttoremove

Screws
Strong,sturdyhold
Requiresapilotholetobedrilledfirst
Destroysmaterials permanenthole/damage
afteritisremoved
Requiresprecisioninstallation

SuperGlue
DONOTUSEONWOOD
Chemicalscandegradeorganicmaterial
GlueWoodbondisstrongerthanWoodWood
bond:cantberemoved
Ingeneral,abadideaforthis
class

WoodGlue
SAMEASREGULARWHITEGLUE!!!!
Takes1224hourstoset
GlueWoodbondstrongerthanWoodWood
Bond:cantberemoved

HotGlue

AWESOMESTUFFbutisHOT(becareful!)
Holdsstrong
Setsin30seconds
Easilyremovable
Youmustprovideyourownsticks

Final thoughts before you go into the shop

1. Plan your day in the shop.
2. Measure Twice, Cut Once (help to prevent waste)
3. Review the Safety Rules often/frequently.
4. Nolite Stulti Esse (Dont be Stupid!)
5. Enjoy your time in the shop.