← 4.1 Plumbing Tools and Equipment
The pipe vice
Building and Construction · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
The pipe vice clamps the pipe so cutting, threading and bending stay square and safe. Firm hold, not a crush.
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- 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Plumbing tools and equipment
- Identifying plumbing tools
- The pipe vice
- The pipe wrench (Stillson)
- The pipe cutter
- The reamer and the burr
- Files used in plumbing
- Die stock (stocks and dies)
- The pipe bender
- Caulking tool and anvil
- Safety with plumbing tools
- Cutting pipe: using the tools
- Forming and threading pipe
- Bending pipe: using the tools
- Care and maintenance of plumbing tools