Hand tools are tools that are operated without electricity and include hammers, hacksaws, punches, files, screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets, chisels and snips. Common hand tools used in metal work are ball peen hammers for bending and shaping metal, centre punches for locating holes, standard and Philips screwdrivers, files in various shapes for smoothing metal, and wrenches for applying torque. Hand tools also include hacksaws for cutting metal, tin snips in straight and curved styles for cutting sheet metal, and chisels for cutting and shearing metal.

1. Hand Tools
Prepared by: G. Tulloch

2. Hand Tools
• Hand tool is a tool held in the hand and
operated without electricity or other power.
Some hand tools used in metal work include:
Hammers Hacksaws
Punches Files
Screwdrivers Wrenches
Sockets Snips
Chisels

3. Hammers
• Hand Tools: Hammers
Ball Peen Hammer
Used for bending and shaping
metal and seating rivets
Mallet
Wooden, plastic, or metal
head, they are used for
bending sheet metal
Mechanic’s Hammer
Used for shaping metal

4. Punches
• Centre punches- locate the centre of a hole
that is prepared for drilling.
• Dot punch- identify are for cutting

5. Screw Drivers
Standard Screwdriver
Available in a variety of sizes
Philips Screwdriver
Four-flanged tip allows for more rotational force
Nut Driver
Used for tightening small hex nuts on bolts

6. Sockets

7. Chisel
Used for cutting through, or shearing, mild steel
and nonferrous metals

8. Hacksaw
• Saws
Coping Saw
Used for making fine, curvilinear cuts in thin metal
Hacksaw
Adjustable frame saw for cutting metal

9. Files
Rat-Tail File
Can be used with wood, plastic, and metal
Metal File
Has very fine teeth for use on metal
Common Shapes: flat, mill, square,
half round, round and three square
(triangular). Common Coarseness
Cuts (rough to smooth): bastard,
second cut, smooth. Kinds of Teeth:
Single Cut and Double Cut.

10. Tin SnipTin Snip
There are four types available; regular straight
snip, curved (left and right) snip, and duckbill
snip
Available in straight, left, or right. Compound
action makes cutting easier and the jaws are
usually serrated. Also called Compound snips.

11. Wrenches
A wrench is a tool used to provide
grip and mechanical advantage in
applying torque to turn objects