Screwdrivers and spanners

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. Classifying hand and bench tools
2. The hacksaw
3. Using the hacksaw
4. Files: shapes, cuts and grades
5. Filing technique
6. Cold chisels
7. Using a cold chisel safely
8. Snips and shears
9. Hammers used in metalwork
10. Screwdrivers and spanners
11. Punches
12. The bench vice
13. Pliers, clamps and tongs
14. Bench tools and equipment
15. Selecting the right tool for a task
16. Safe use of hand and bench tools
17. Maintaining tools
18. Sharpening and repairing tools
19. Storing tools
20. Why hand and bench tools matter