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ACT CH07
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adhesives | are used to bond certain replacement steel panels in place |
| air chisel | makes quick |
| air file | used to sand filler. There are two basic types: straight-line and orbital |
| air punch/ flanger | can be used to cut 5/16" diameter holes along the edge of a panel |
| air saw | a power hacksaw |
| alignment bar | a tool used to position panels. The bottom bar has a foot |
| body chisel | This tool is used to raise a damaged body line. The ____________ is placed on the damaged body line and hit with a hammer. |
| body fillers | are used to fill shadow dents in panels that cannot be removed by straightening techniques |
| body hammers | used to move damaged sheet metal back to its original contour |
| bull's eye pick | can make raising low spots much easier. The tool's bull's eye is placed on the outside of the panel |
| catalyst | Polyester resin is a thick liquid that changes to a solid when mixed with a ___________________ |
| come-along | a cable-tensioning device attached to a strong base that can be used to lengthen a panel |
| cut-off tool | This air tool spins a fiber cut-off wheel |
| dollies | solid steel blocks that have various crowned surfaces |
| door skin replacement tool | takes away much of the hammer-and-dolly labor and minimizes the chances of damaging the new door skin |
| draw pin welder | is used when making a one-sided panel repair |
| electric shears | can be used to cut metal. They are easy to control and make precise cuts |
| floor pots | are anchors embedded in the floor |
| friction jack | also called a push-pull jack or a monkey on a stick |
| grinder | used to remove metal and paint. A _______________ spins a coarse abrasive disk at 5 |
| hand punch | used in plug-welded panel replacements makes 5/16" diameter holes |
| hydraulic power set | low areas can often be pushed out using this |
| long boards | can be used to sand filler on both low-crown and high-crown surfaces |
| metal files | are used to identify high and low areas in a panel |
| mixing board | are designed to be used when mixing body filler |
| orbital sander | also known as a mud hog |
| panel flanger | can be used to make flanges |
| power post | serves as a base for a come-along |
| pry picks | (often simply called picks) are designed to be inserted inside a panel to raise low spots |
| rod welder | can be used to raise a low spot very quickly. The _____________ welds a rod to the low area and is then attached to a slide hammer |
| sanding blocks | are used to sand body filler |
| sanding stick | is a tool that should be used to final sand filler. The _____________ is simply a flat paint stick wrapped in sandpaper. |
| sandpaper | abrasive -coated paper or cloth used for preparing a vehicle's body for painting. |
| shrinking | increasing the surface area of metal |
| slide hammer | is useful for adjusting panels and raising damage |
| spoon | used to spread out the force of a hammer blow |
| spot weld cutters | use to drill spot welds. Always keep the cutter bit at right angle to panel |
| spreader | mixed filler is applied with a _________________________ |
| stretching | restores the original dimensions to the damaged panel by decreasing the surface area of metal during repair |
| surform tool | When filler has been partially cured |
| UV light | light energy in the invisible ultraviolet spectrum |
| weld-on plate | can be used to pull a body line or panel edge. One end is MIG welded to the damaged body line or panel edge. The other end has a ridge to accept a clamp |
| picks | These tools are designed to be inserted inside a panel to raise low spots. |