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Using Tools Properly
by Lavon Divereni
http://www.fqtool.com
Tools that we use, should be used correctly. The tools
for maintaining and repairing our vehicles are sometimes
misused. Some common tools associated in repairing an motor
vehicle will be discussed in this article.
The Hammer, which was used anciently as a weapon, is now a
tool for applying needed repair to any part of an
automobile that doesn't do what it should do. A Utility
Knife is used to open all cardboard boxes and plastic
containers that contain other tools and unneeded, and non
returnable spare parts.
A Cordless Drill is used to create holes in many parts of
the vehicle, too large to insert the steel pop rivet, or
to make holes more specifically in the floor of cars next
to, and usually through the brake line that goes to the
rear brake cylinder of the car.
A Hacksaw is a useful tool that works on the simple
principles of a Ouija board. It is used to convert all
human effort into a crooked and unpredictable result, in
the attempt to cut any object. Metal Shears are the tool
that works on the exact principle of the Hacksaw and is
used in the cutting of flat metals.
Vise-grips are used to make the bolt head of a part into a
rounded off head. They can transfer intense heat to the
user~s palm. Oxyacetelene torches are the tools used for
lighting the covert cigarette in closed garage, they are
similar to a Zippo lighter. Whitworth sockets are those
tools which were used in older British cars and
motorcycles. Now they are using for hiding old Salems.
The Drill Press is a tall powerful machine used for
grasping any flat metal from your grip and smacking the
end into your chest. Tweezers are the precision instrument
that is used to remove wood and metal splinters. The Wire
Wheel is used to remove fingerprint whorls and calluses
while fixing a car (see Microdermabrasion for
the hands)(see also Tweezers).
The Hydraulic Floor Jack is a device which is used to
lower a Mustang to the ground just after you have
installed a Ford performance rear end. An ninety six inch
long Douglas fir 2X4 is the tool used to direct a car in
an upward direction and is often used with the hydraulic
floor jack. Tweezers, are the tools specially
used for removing Douglas fir splinters
(see also Band-aids). A Cellular Telephone is a special
tool for calling your neighbor to bring his hydraulic
floor jack, to remove the Douglas fir 2x4.
A Gasket Scraper is used as a kitchen tool for spreading
mayonnaise or mustard on sandwiches, usually outside the
view of the spouse, otherwise the use of Foam ear plug
protectors is recommended. A Timing Light is a useful tool
for illuminating dirt buildup on your crankshaft pulley.
A handy Two-Ton Hydraulic Engine Hoist is used for
verifying the tensile strength of ground straps.
The Battery Electrolyte tester is used mainly to transfer
sulfuric acid from the vehicle battery to the drawer of
your toolbox. A Trouble Light is used to produce a light
that is a good source of vitamin D, in the car, at night.
A Phillips Screwdriver is useful for to easily create
safety screws by rounding any removal ridges,
(see: Vice-Grips).
Despite any humor, using tools is what maker us different
from the animal kingdom. Using the right tool, for the
job, will greatly help us get the desired result. Weather
it is auto repair, home repair, or building the space
shuttle, Tools, used correctly, will keep machines
working. And used incorrectly will keep our lives ...
interesting.
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