ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL

BASIC HAND TOOLS

AND ITS FUNCTIONS
Screwdriver
is a tool, manual or powered, for turning (driving or
removing) screws. A typical simple screwdriver has a
handle and a shaft, and a tip that the user inserts into
the screw head to turn it.
Types
Philips
Screwdriver
- screwdriver with
+ tip
Flat or Standard
Screwdriver
- screwdriver with -
tip
Slotted
Screwdriver
- screwdriver with
+/- tips that can be
remove and be
replaced by other tips
Powered
Screwdriver
- screwdriver
with electric
supply or
hydraulic supply
or battery
operated
Precision
Screwdriver
- commonly known
as jeweler’s
screwdriver, this are
combination of + and
– tips that are usually
used for small screws
Torx Screwdriver
- screwdriver with 6
pointed star tip and
are usually used for
cell phone screws
(T4-T15)
Tri – Wing
Screwdriver
- screwdriver with Y
tips used for PSP/
Nintendo gadgets
screw

Allen Wrench or
Hex Key
- tool with hexagonal
cross section tip used
to drive bolts and
screws that have
hexagonal socket head
Side Cutting Pliers

- pliers intended for

cutting and stripping
of wires

Long -Nose Pliers

- pliers used for both
cutting and holding wires
Bent-Nose Pliers
- pliers used holding
small components

Lineman’s Pliers or
Combination Pliers
- are a type of pliers used
by electricians and
other tradesmen primarily for
gripping, twisting, bending and
cutting wire and cable
Slip Joint Pliers
- pliers whose pivot point
or fulcrum can be moved to increase
the size range of their jaws. Use a
mechanism that allows sliding the
pivot point into one of several
positions when the pliers are fully
opened

-
Mechanical Wire Stripper
- is a small, hand-held
device used to strip
the electrical
insulation from
electric wires.

Crimping Tool
- a tool designed
to crimp or connect
a connector to the
end of a cable.
 Utility Knife
- knife used for general or
utility purposes. It is used for
stripping of wires insulation
or sleeves

Tweezer
- small tools used for picking
up objects too small to be
easily handled with the human
hands and used to grab or hold
hot objects. This can be straight
or bent tip.
Soldering Iron
- supplies heat to
melt solder so that it can flow
into the joint between two
work pieces

Soldering Iron
- use to hold soldering iron
when hot to avoid burning
flammable materials
Desoldering Pump or
Desoldering Tool
- removes solder and
components from a circuit
board for troubleshooting,
repair, replacement, and salvage.
Re-work Station
- is the term for the
refinishing operation or repair
of an electronic printed circuit
board (PCB) assembly, usually
involving desoldering and re-
soldering of surface-
mounted electronic
components (SMD)
Magnifying Glass
- a convex lens that is used to produce a magnified
image of an object. The lens is usually mounted in a
frame with a handle

Hand held
Magnifying glass
magnifying glass
with Light
Drill
- usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for boring holes
in various materials or fastening various materials
together with the use of fasteners

12V Mini Drill Mini Drill Press

 Mini Hand Drill Electric Hand Drill

Breadboard or Project Board

- use for creating
temporary prototypes
and experimenting
with circuit design
Wrench
- used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in
applying torque to turn objects—usually
rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts - or keep
them from turning

Box Wrench Open Wrench

Combination Wrench
Locking Pliers or Vise Grip
- pliers that can be locked into position, using
an over-center action. One side of the handle includes
a bolt that is used to adjust the spacing of the jaws,
the other side of the handle (especially in larger
models) often includes a lever to push the two sides
of the handles apart to unlock the pliers