Some inspiring images to share

A friend posted these images on Facebook, thought you all might be interested.  This is the power of the torch!  This looks like a student, maybe a graduate student?

Joint Scrapper

Honestly, I feel like this tool doesn't have much to do with what we are learning, but It could be used as a source of metal. I walked around the store investigating different told and one of the workers came up to me and asked me if he could help me, I said sure I'm trying to find a tool that I have never seen before, sure enough he came back with this joint scraper in hand and said "I bet you've never seen this before."I said Yes sir, you are correct, what is it?" He man further explained it to be a Joint Scraper, it is used to remove the dirt, mud, excess grout, around corners and between tile or wood.

Chipping Hammer Time

I had no idea there was something at hardware store that I didn't know it's use for.  This odd springy peg head screwdriver is actually a chipping hammer.  The nicely employed lady Peggy helped me see in a book nearby that it's use was for removing the slag from arc welds.  Apparently, when finished welding there exists imperfections that can be easily and quickly removed by this hammer.  It's spring handle absorbs shock and cuts down on heat. There are two heads that each are used differently for striking.  When the Peggy showed me she also told me how she worked for a furniture plant and their welds had to be ultra-clean.  She described to me how they'd chip with this hammer first and then use various abrasive tools that would almost completely hide a weld.     

UHO: Rivet Tool

This is a rivet tool. Rivets' main purpose are to be a reliable fastener. There are several different types including solid, blind, flush, tubular, and drive rivets. Each rivet has small differences than the next, including physical appearance and what the materials each rivet would best be used for. Before advances in welding, rivets held together many steel and metal structures. Rivet tools are used to close the edges of the metal of the rivet and install the rivets. Many aircraft carriers today are assembled with thousands of rivets!