basic drafting tools
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Basic Drafting Tools. Drafting & Design Technology Unit 2. Compass. Used to draw circles and arcs. Divider. Used to transfer dimensions. Drafting Tape. A specially-prepared tape used to adhere drawing media to the working surface. Dusting Brush. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Basic Drafting Tools
Drafting & Design TechnologyUnit 2
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Compass• Used to draw
circles and arcs
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Divider• Used to transfer
dimensions
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Drafting Tape• A specially-
prepared tape used to adhere drawing media to the working surface
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Dusting Brush• Used to brush
loose graphite and eraser dust from a drawing
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Eraser• Used to remove
pencil lines and graphite smudges from a drawing
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Erasing Shield• A metal plate with
various slots and openings used to protect line work when a portion of the drawing is to be erased
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Irregular Curve• Used to lay out
any noncircular curve
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Lead Pointer• Used for
sharpening mechanical pencil leads
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Lettering Guide• Used to lay out
guidelines for lettering
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Mechanical Pencil (Lead Holder)
• Used to hold leads of various hardness's
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Protractor• Used to measure
angles
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Scale• Used to measure
the length of a line
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Template• A thin, flat, plastic
tool with various size openings of different shapes used to expedite the drawing of standard features
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Triangle• A thin, flat, right-
angled piece of plastic or metal with acute angles of 45, or 30 and 60 used for drawing vertical or inclined lines that are multiples of 15
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Rules for Maintenance and Care of Drafting
Tools & Equipment• Keep hands and
equipment clean• Keep all instruments
clean and dry• Do no bend templates
sharply• Do not use templates
or scales as straight edges for cutting tools
• Do not use templates as eraser shields
• Do not hit scales and triangles on edges
• Do not overextend compasses and dividers
• Clean plastic tools with soap and water only
• Do not stick compasses and divider points into scales and triangles
• Never sharpen leads over drawing or table surface