Choose the Right Tool for the Right Job
When starting a repair job it is important to make sure you are using the correct tools. For example not all hammers do the same thing. A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure. The usual features are a handle and a head, with most of the weight in the head.
- A claw hammer is a tool primarily used for pounding nails into, or extracting nails from wood.
- An upholstery hammer or tack hammer is a lightweight hammer used for securing upholstery fabric to furniture frames using tacks or small nails.
- A sledgehammer is a tool consisting of a large, flat head attached to a lever. The head is typically made of metal. The sledgehammer can apply more impulse than other hammers, due to its large size. It has the ability to distribute force over a wide area.
- The ball-peen hammer is for heavy hammering and suitable for metalwork.
- Rubber mallets are used when a softer blow is called for than that delivered by a metal hammer. They are typically used to form sheet metal, since they don’t leave marks, as well as for forcing tight-fitting parts together, for shifting plasterboard into place, in upholstery, and a variety of other general purposes, including some toys. It is the most commonly used mallet. Hammers