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Workshop laboratory / February 7, 2022

Miscellaneous Tools

Ball‐ Peen Hammer  Ball‐ Peen Hammers are named, depending upon their shape and material and specified by their weight. A ball peen hammer has a flat face which is used for general work and a ball end, particularly used for riveting. Cross‐Peen Hammer It is similar to ball peen hammer, except the shape of the […]

Ball‐ Peen Hammer

 Ball‐ Peen Hammers are named, depending upon their shape and material and specified by their weight. A ball peen hammer has a flat face which is used for general work and a ball end, particularly used for riveting.

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Cross‐Peen Hammer

It is similar to ball peen hammer, except the shape of the peen. This is used for chipping, riveting, bending and stretching metals and hammering inside the curves and shoulders.

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Straight‐Peen Hammer

This is similar to cross peen hammer, but its peen is in‐line with the hammer handle. It is used for swaging, riveting in restricted places and stretching metals.