Holding Tools

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Holding Tools

• Prepared by
• Dr. Dale Carpentier
• Monroe Area High School

Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education
Curriculum Office June 2007
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Holding Tools

• Objectives As a result of this lesson, students
  will be able to accomplish the following
  objectives.
• Identify and select appropriate holding tools for
  a given project.
• Use holding tools correctly and accurately when
  given a woodworking problem.
• Read measurements within 1/16.
• Transfer measurements to boards for holding
  purposes.

Essential Questions What are the common holding
tools used in the Ag Mechanics lab?
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Block Clamp/Hand Screw Clamp

• Has wood jaws so it wont mark wood.
• Jaws must be parallel to have maximum holding
  power.
• Do not use on metal.

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Bar Clamp

• Come in various lengths.
• Can be used on metal or wood.

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C-Clamp

• Used mostly on metal.
• Can be used on wood but usually leaves dents in
  wood.

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Spring Clamp

• Works well on wood.
• Does not clamp as tight as some other clamps.

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Pliers

• Used for bending and pulling.
• Can be used to turn screws and bolts.
• Locking pliers clamps the tightest.
• Used mostly in welding lab.

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Vises

• Bench vise is used for wood only.
• Machinist vise is used for metal only.