Manual tools are used for performing manual tasks. Manual equipment tools are usually used only by hand and not powered by electricity or motors. They are mainly used in construction sites, workshops, factories, and other industries where large machines cannot be used due to space constraints or cost considerations.

Many types of manual equipment tools are available in the market today, and they vary in terms of their uses, sizes, and materials used in the manufacturing process.

The following are some of the most important manual equipment tools that you should know about:

Hand Rivet Shaver

A hand rivet shaver is a tool that’s used to remove rivets. It can be used for this purpose because it has a sharp blade that can cut through the metal surrounding the rivet, so you won’t have to hammer away at it to get it out.

Hand planes

Hand planes are tools that allow you to do various things with your woodworking projects. They’re especially good for smoothing rough surfaces, creating edges, and making joints between boards. They also come with different blades that create different effects on your woodwork.

Wrenches and pliers

Wrenches are tools used to apply force to a bolt or nut. They come in many different sizes and shapes, the most common being the box-end wrench for nuts or bolts with hexagonal bolt heads and the open-end wrench for use on nuts or bolts with square or spline heads. Pliers are similar to wrenches, but they are designed for gripping objects rather than turning them. Pliers can be used for both twisting and gripping. But some pliers are designed just for gripping, like needle-nose pliers.

Measuring tapes and squares, and levels

Measuring tapes and squares, along with levels, are used to measure distances and angles. A measuring tape is a long piece of flexible material marked off in inches or millimeters along its length at regular intervals. A carpenter’s square has two legs perpendicular to one another; it’s used for marking 45° angles and checking squareness against an edge of a workpiece. A level is used to check whether something is horizontal or vertical; it consists of a liquid-filled tube with a weighted end that floats in water when placed vertically on a flat surface.

Hammers and mallets

Many different types of hammers are used for different purposes. They include ball-peen, cross-peen, mallet, claw, and tack hammers. A ball-peen hammer has a flat face, a rounded head on one side, and an indentation just above the handle for striking with the ball end. Cross-peen hammers have faces shaped like crosses and are used to make indentations on metal surfaces. Mallets have heads made of soft materials such as rubber or cork that will not damage surfaces they strike. Claw hammers have claws on their heads that remove nails from wood surfaces. Tack hammers have heads shaped like wedges so they can be driven into wood or other hard substances without damaging them too much.

File and rasps

A file is a tool used to shape the material. It removes excess material to make the surface smooth and flat. There are different types of files, such as general purpose, bastard cut, bastard cut, second cut, and smooth cut. These files are made from high-carbon steel, hardened and tempered to provide strength and toughness. The most common types of files are flat, half-round, round, triangular, and square.

Conclusion

Being a skilled builder is not always about the best tools but how you can use the equipment to complete a task. Being able to use let tools takes experience and a lot of careful planning.