DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH

Name Designation Branch Institute Year/Semester Subject Subject Code Topic Duration Sub Topic Teaching Aids : : : : : : : : : : : K. Madhu Kumar Sr. lecturer Mechanical Engg. GIPDCET , Visakhapatnam I Year Workshop Technology M-105 Carpentry 50 mins Marking and measuring tools -1 Photos and Diagrams
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Recap
In the previous class we have discussed about the
Types of manufacturing processes. Importance of manufacturing processes. Basic workshop processes.

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Objectives On completion of this period you would be able to:

know what is carpentry? Identify various Carpentry tools. Identify Marking &measuring tools in Carpentry Explain the construction of these tools State the specifications of these tools

State the Uses of these tools

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 Have you ever seen manufacture of doors , windows wooden furniture etc ? Can you name the name of the manufacturing process used ? The manufacturing process is called Carpentry In this lesson we will learn some basic concepts of Carpentry.

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Carpentry

Fig.1 Carpentry
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What is Carpentry?
It is the processing of wood to obtain desired shapes and sizes of goods and Components like doors, windows, roofs, partitions etc,. The tools used in the wood working process are known as Carpentry tools

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Carpentry tools
The following are some of the Carpentry tools

Marking tools & measuring tools

Cutting tools Boring tools

Striking tools
Holding devices Miscellaneous tools

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Marking and measuring tools:

These tools are used for

Marking,

Measuring and
Checking the work at various stages.

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Pencils and pencil compass:

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H,2H,HB, etc. are used for making dimensions and contours on wood work.

A special bigger sized compass is used for drawing circles of 25mm to 500mm.
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Carpenters folding rule:

It is a foldable wooden scale used for measuring and setting out dimensions up to 600mm. It consists of four pieces . Each is 6or 150mm joined

together by means of long pins and hinges.

It can be folded to single piece length.

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Fig.3

Four-Fold rule
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Steel tape:
It is used for measuring longer dimensions.

It is flexible and can be coiled or rolled in a case.

It ranges from 0.6m to 2.5m

Fig.4

steel tape
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Steel rule:
It is used for measuring and setting out linear dimension with accuracy of 0.5mm. Made of stainless steel and graduated in inches and centimeters. Available in different lengths ranges from 150mm to 600mm.

Fig.4

Steel rule
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Straight edge:
Used for testing trueness of surfaces and edges It is a flat piece of wood or metal and has truely straight and parallel edges.

Fig.6 Straight Edge

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Try square:
It used for Testing flatness of surface Marking parallel lines Marking and testing of right angles Available size of blades ranges from100mm to 300mm.

Fig.7 Try Square

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Try square

Fig.8
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Bevel square

It is also called sliding level Used for marking and testing of any angle between 0oto 180o. It has a slotted blade and stock and can be set any position with a screw.

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Bevel square

Fig.11

Fig.12

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Miter square

It is used for marking and testing 45 degrees.

Blade is fitted to stock at an angle of 45 deg. Available sizes 150mm to 300 mm. Fig.13
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Combination square:
It is useful tool and consists of square, bevel square (protractor head) center square head and a rule. Used for checking angles, trueness of a surface and marking centers on end of round jobs

Fig.14.Combination Square
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Fig.11 Combination Square

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Summary
In this lesson we have discussed about

Types of Carpentry tools.

Marking and measuring tools in Carpentry Specifications of these tools Uses of these tools

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Quiz

1.

Following is not a measuring tool

a. Carpenters folding rule b. Try square

c. Saw
d. Miter square

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Quiz
2. Which tool is used to measure 0 to 180o. a. Try square b.Bevel square c.Mitre square

d.Combination square

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Questions

1. 2. 3.

List out Carpentry tools Write any four marking tools used in Carpentry Explain the following
1.
2.

Bevel square
Combination square.

4.

Draw a neat sketch of Try Square and explain its use

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