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About This Quiz
A wrench is a wrench is a wrench, except when it isn't. In fact, a wrench isn't just a wrench; it's a necessary and specific tool in the arsenals of master mechanics. Do you know the difference between wrenches and other garage tools? Take this quiz to see if you know what to use when.
Look, we all know that, in some cases, a butter knife will suffice in place of a screwdriver, but if you intend to do the job right, you'll need the right tools. This is why serious mechanics have a host of tools that look a lot alike in the eyes of the untrained. And, we're not just talking about fixing cars, here. The average garage is filled with a multitude of tools designed to perform a multitude of tasks. So, whether you're a car enthusiast, a gardener, or a sportsman (or all three!), your garage is the spot where you store all of your tools. And, whether you are digging, cutting, planting, rebuilding, or polishing, you know the exact tool for the job. We've compiled a list of thirty-five tools for this quiz, based on the most common implements for basic jobs.
Let's find out how much you know about the tools you might find in a garage!
When you need to grip something tight!
Hammer
Vise
A vise allows you to secure something you are working on and still have two hands free. It is useful when cutting objects with a saw or hacksaw.
Chisel
Pliers
This is a great tool to measure electrical resistance.
Feely Guage
Ohm Meter
An ohm meter measures electrical resistance. This can help tell if a circuit has a break in it or not.
Measuring Tape
Electrical Cord
1000 tools in 1. Well, maybe not that many.
Multi-Tool
A multi-tool is a great addition to any garage. Its versatility is in the fact that it can be carried easily off-site. When the correct tools are with you, however, always use them ahead of a multi-tool equivalent.
Socket Wrench
No 5 Spanner
Metal File
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Protecting your hands is crucial in any situation.
Protective Gloves
Although they can be restrictive, gloves are a necessity in a workshop situation. Bear in mind, there are different thicknesses available, so if you are doing fine work but still need protection, use a thinner pair.
Helmet
Safety Boots
Protective Eyewear
This is an excellent tool for cutting wood.
Hand Saw
If you need to cut a piece of wood, a hand saw is your go-to tool. The blade has many teeth that easily cut through wood fibre. It can also be used to cut plastic.
Hacksaw
Wire Cutters
Knife
For when accidents happen.
Tape
Water
First Aid Kit
Accidents can happen so easily. A first aid kit is a prerequisite in any garage.
Rope
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If you need to cut anything, this is the tool to turn to.
Toolbelt
Plumb level
Utility Knife
A utility knife is very, very sharp. The blade, however, can practically cut anything so it is very useful in a garage.
Wood Saw
This tool is used to gently (or not so gently) hit things!
Club Hammer
A garage always has a range of hammers. This one can be used for heavy duty work.
Electrical Tape
Measuring Tap
Open Ended Wrench
This is used to cut things, but particularly metal.
Utility Knife
Wood Saw
Hacksaw
A hacksaw is mandatory in a set of garage tools. Although it can cut pretty much anything, this is your go to tool when you need to cut metal.
Wire Cutter
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Dig, dig and dig some more!
Shovel
Need to dig a hole? Or maybe mix cement? A shovel is a necessary tool in any garage.
Pickaxe
Crowbar
Wood Axe
This tool is used for shaping metal.
Metal File
Metals files can be used to shape metals or file small pieces of metal away that are difficult to cut with a hacksaw.
Phillips Screwdriver
Wood Chisel
String Level
This is a great all-round cutting tool.
Snips
Other than a utility knife, a pair of snips is a great addition to any toolbox and can be used to cut a variety of things.
Torque Wrench
Socket
Pliers
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No, this doesn't need a pet to operate.
Monkey Wrench
A monkey wrench, sometimes called a pipe wrench, can be adjusted to fit any bolt. This is a useful tool in any garage.
Socket Set
No 9 Spanner
Spirit Level
These work with a certain kind of wrench and make turning bolts far easier than using a normal spanner.
Tape Measure
Screws
Nails
Sockets
Sockets come in a range of sizes and fit to a socket wrench. They are the easiest way to tighten or loosen a bolt.
This can be used to hold various objects and can be adjusted for size.
Socket Wrench
Slip-joint Pliers
Slip-join pliers are different than regular pliers in the fact that they can be adjusted to hold larger sized objects. A serrated jaw helps to keep the objects in place.
Pipe Wrench
Phillips Screwdriver
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This tool is used to turn in fasteners of various kinds.
Ratcheting Screwdriver
The great thing about a ratcheting screwdriver is that you can fit multiple heads to it. So it will have a head for flathead screws as well as one for Phillips screws, for example. The ratcheting mechanism itself also makes it easier turn screws in and out.
Screws
Hammer
Chisel
No matter where you are working, protecting your eyes is crucial
Helmet
Gloves
Protective Eyewear
Our eyes are crucial to our everyday lives and should be protected at all times. This means wearing protective eyewear in general situations as well as specialty eyewear when needed, for example, a welding helmet when welding.
Safety shoes
Turn, turn and turn some more, this tool helps you fasten things together or hold something in place.
Wheel Spanner
Phillips Screwdriver
The Phillips screwdriver was invented by Harry Phillips in 1920. The Pozidriv (or Supadrive) screwdriver is very similar and often gets mistaken for a Phillips.
Speed Square
Wrench
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This tool can have many uses around the workshop but in most cases, you will use it on a certain part of a car wheel.
Pliers
Chisel
Socket Wrench
Pry Bar
The obvious use of a pry bar is to pry things apart that may be stuck together. In a workshop scenario, this is the tool you use to take a hubcap off a wheel, thus exposing the wheel nuts underneath.
These fasteners are different to nails and need to be turned in as opposed to hammered in.
Nail
Screws
A screw is a fastener that requires a screwdriver to be tightened or loosened. Screws come with different heads so make sure you have the right screwdriver for the job at hand.
Chisel
File
A place from which to work.
Workbench
There are times when you need a flat surface from which to work. A workbench allows you this luxury as well as a place where you can keep tools that you use often.
Tool Cabinet
Storage Cabinet
Chair
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A place to store your valuable equipment.
Work Bench
Tool Chest
An untidy garage is a less productive garage. Make sure you keep all your tools stored away safely when not in use.
Part Washing Container
Floor
Protecting your head with this will help prevent head injuries.
Protective Gloves
Safety Helmet
Although people do not like wearing them, helmets are simply the best way to protect your head. You may not need them at all times, but when reaching for tools or equipment on high shelves, you never know what could fall on your head and injure you.
Steel-Toe Boots
Protective Eyewehre
If you need to measure something accurately, this is the tool you should reach for first.
Spirit Level
Plumb Line
Tape Measure
When working on any project, accurate measurements are key. That's where a tape measure comes in handy. Use it to measure small distances or even those that might be slightly longer.
Electrical Tape
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This tool is used to cut off small pieces of wood.
Chisel
A chisel is used to shape wood. This can be done either by hand or by tapping on the handle with a hammer.
Sandpaper
T-Square
Plum Line
Although these are not always needed in the garage, make sure to have them around and drive them in with a hammer when necessary.
Screws
Nails
Although you probably won't need nails in a garage on an everyday basis, you never know when you might need them.
Thumbtacks
Spirit Level
When you need to move your power source around, this always comes in handy.
Spirit Level
Rope
Extension Cord
Sometimes you may need to work with a power tool away from a plug point. This is easily achieved with an extension cord.
Plumb Line
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This tool is mainly used for cutting wires.
Wood File
Grinder
Band Saw
Side-Cutting Pliers
Side cutting pliers are used to cut electrical wires. They are an essential part of any toolbox, especially when electrical work is taking place.
Bring some brightness to dark areas.
Candle
A Head Torch
When you are working in small, confined spaces within a car engine, for example, you may need to have some form of light. Although a torch is great, it takes away one of your hands. Using a torch that straps to your head is the perfect solution.
Electrical Cord
Plug Point
This tool is essential in the workshop and allows a mechanic to easily tighten and loosen nuts.
Socket Wrench
Socket wrenches have an array of different sized sockets that simply click onto them. This one tool can effectively do the job of many different wrench sizes.
Flathead Screwdriver
Electrical Tape
Crowbar
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This will blow out the cobwebs!
Air Compressor
An air compressor is not only great for inflating tires but for helping to clean dusty areas and even dry car parts you may have washed.
Socket Wrench
Hammer
Radio
This is the best way to protect your feet in a workshop situation.
Protective Gloves
Safety Helmet
Protective Eyewear
Steel-Toe Safety Boots
A garage is filled with heavy equipment. You don't want anything dropping on your toes, although if something does, steel-toe safety boots will protect your feet.
This tool is used to raise and lower your car so you can take off a wheel, for example.
Wheel Brace
File
Torque Wrench
Wheel Jack
Basic wheel jacks require someone to turn the mechanism which will raise or lower your vehicle once the jack is in place. More advanced jacks work on compressed air and these are generally the ones found in workshops.
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This helps to make sure everything is straight!
Measuring Tape
Spirit Level
A spirit level is used to make sure a surface is horizontal, for example. All you need to do is line the air bubble within the target area and you know it is as straight as it can be.
String
Electrical Cord
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