Study tools articulated hand tools
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Compare articulated hand tools. Use the supported task and the released recognition cues together. Scope and scored-use restrictions remain attached to each entry.
articulated hand tools comparison Tool Supported use Recognition cues Staple gun Drives staples to fasten suitable materials. squeeze lever above the body; staple outlet at the nose Adjustable wrench Turns compatible nuts and bolts with adjustable smooth jaws. smooth parallel jaws; visible worm gear for jaw adjustment Pipe wrench Grips and turns pipe or round fittings with serrated jaws. serrated offset hook and heel jaws; long adjustable body Slip-joint pliers Grips or turns varied objects within the tool's limits. two-position sliding pivot; general-purpose gripping jaws Tongue-and-groove pliers Adjusts through multiple positions to grip larger or irregular objects. multi-position tongue-and-groove channel; offset serrated jaws Needle-nose pliers Grips or bends small objects in confined spaces. long tapered gripping jaws; narrow pointed nose Diagonal cutting pliers Cuts wire or other material within the tool's rating. opposed diagonal cutting edges; short cutting jaws Locking pliers Clamps or grips a workpiece with a locking action. locking linkage; handle release lever and adjustment screw C-clamp Holds workpieces together within the reach of a screw-operated C-shaped frame. rigid C-shaped frame; threaded clamping screw Bar clamp Clamps wider workpieces with jaws positioned along a bar. long straight bar; fixed and sliding jaws Utility knife Cuts suitable sheet or other material with a guarded or retractable blade. short replaceable blade; handle that guards or retracts the blade Tape measure Measures length or distance with a marked flexible tape. marked flexible tape; retracting case
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Pipe wrench vs. Adjustable wrench Serrated offset hook/heel jaws versus smooth parallel jaws and visible worm gear.
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Member uses and recognition cues Member Supported use Recognition cues Practice status Pipe wrench Grips and turns pipe or round fittings with serrated jaws. serrated offset hook and heel jaws; long adjustable body Eligible Adjustable wrench Turns compatible nuts and bolts with adjustable smooth jaws. smooth parallel jaws; visible worm gear for jaw adjustment Eligible
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Slip-joint pliers vs. Tongue-and-groove pliers Two-position slip pivot versus multi-position tongue-and-groove channel.
Drawn from the same released illustrations as each tool's page. Scored-use status This comparison can appear in scored practice. Every question stays an original written for this site.
Member uses and recognition cues Member Supported use Recognition cues Practice status Slip-joint pliers Grips or turns varied objects within the tool's limits. two-position sliding pivot; general-purpose gripping jaws Eligible Tongue-and-groove pliers Adjusts through multiple positions to grip larger or irregular objects. multi-position tongue-and-groove channel; offset serrated jaws Eligible
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Needle-nose pliers vs. Diagonal cutting pliers Long gripping jaws versus opposed cutting edges.
Drawn from the same released illustrations as each tool's page. Scored-use status This comparison can appear in scored practice. Every question stays an original written for this site.
Member uses and recognition cues Member Supported use Recognition cues Practice status Needle-nose pliers Grips or bends small objects in confined spaces. long tapered gripping jaws; narrow pointed nose Eligible Diagonal cutting pliers Cuts wire or other material within the tool's rating. opposed diagonal cutting edges; short cutting jaws Eligible
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C-clamp vs. Locking pliers vs. Bar clamp Context-dependent comparison: screw frame versus locking linkage or sliding bar.
Drawn from the same released illustrations as each tool's page. Scored-use status This comparison can appear in scored practice. Every question stays an original written for this site.
Member uses and recognition cues Member Supported use Recognition cues Practice status C-clamp Holds workpieces together within the reach of a screw-operated C-shaped frame. rigid C-shaped frame; threaded clamping screw Eligible Locking pliers Clamps or grips a workpiece with a locking action. locking linkage; handle release lever and adjustment screw Eligible Bar clamp Clamps wider workpieces with jaws positioned along a bar. long straight bar; fixed and sliding jaws Eligible
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