Technical Terms Crossword Puzzle

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2. Metal cabinet, chest, or carrying box that stores and protects a technician’s tools when not in use.
6. A tool used for cutting off damaged or badly rusted fasteners and rivet heads. A hammer blow to the top of a chisel supplies the necessary force to remove such parts.
10. A tool that resembles a screwdriver, but has a sharp, pointed tip. It is used for marking sheet metal and other parts
12. A tool, such as a scraper or a brush, used for removing carbon, rust, dirt, grease, old gaskets, and dried oil from parts
13. Workbench-mounted tool with adjustable jaws that is used to hold parts during cutting, drilling, hammering, and pressing operations
15. A flexible joint that permits changes in driving angles between a driving and driven shaft. It is nicknamed a U-joint
17. Type of hammer with a head made of solid rubber. It will rebound, or bounce, when used to strike another solid object
18. Handle that fits into the square opening in the top of a socket, extension, or universal joint to provide leverage when tightening or loosening fasteners
20. Type of hammer that has a plastic-coated,metal face filled with small metal balls called lead shot. The lead shot prevents a rebound when striking, and the coating prevents surface damage.
21. Type of clamp with one clamping surface fixed at the end of a C-shaped body and the other at the end of an adjustable screw that passes through the clamp body to tighten.
22. Hand-held tool used to remove or install screws. The shape of the tip of the screwdriver determines on what screw it should be used.
25. A type a saw used to cut metal objects. Blades of various lengths can be mounted in the saw's adjustable frame.
27. Specific standard (inch) or metric (millimeter) measurement taken across the jaws of a wrench. The size of a wrench is stamped on its side.
28. Wrench with movable jaws for fitting different size bolt and nut heads. It is also called a crescent wrench.
29. Type of hammer with a flat face for general striking and a round end for shaping metal parts.
30. Socket wrench lengthening accessory that is placed between a socket and its handle to allow access to difficult-to-reach fasteners

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1. A tool with a magnet hinged to the end of a telescoping rod. If bolts, nuts, or other small iron parts are dropped out-of-reach, this tool can be used to attract and grab the item.
2. Trays, racks, pouches, or other organizers of small tools and parts.
3. Handheld tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts for installation or removal.
4. Strong steel bars that are used to adjust/move parts during various automotive repairs
5. Removal and starting too designed to be struck with a hammer. It is used to remove pins, plugs, and other pressed- in parts from bores as well as provide an indentation to start a drill bit.
7. An apparatus used to securely hold heavy or clumsy parts, such as cylinder heads, transmission, or transaxles during repairs
8. Metal framework that holds and supports an engine for maintenance/repairs after the engine is removed from a vehicle
9. A light hammer with a soft head that is used where light blows are needed to prevent part breakage or damage.
11. Type of heavy hammer with an extra large head that produces powerful blows
14. Soft metal covers installed over vise jaws before mounting delicate parts. The covers provide extra grip while also protecting the part from damage
16. A hexagonal wrench, usually "L" shaped, designed to fit into a hexagonal hole.
19. A handheld tool used to grip, cut, crimp, hold, and bend various parts. Different pliers designed for different tasks
22. Type of heavy hammer with an extra large head that produces powerful blows
23. Tool that, when struck with a hammer, exerts a powerful turning and downward force to loosen extremely tight screws.
24. An adjustable wrench with toothed jaws used to grasp cylindrical objects
26. An abrasive tool rubbed across surfaces to smooth them. Files are classified by length, shape, and cutting surface.