Hand Tool in Aviation
Hand equipment’s in aviation are very indispensable. Repair of structures of aircraft, maintenance and its system intricacies, hence as personnel on aircraft, must always be used with the tools on how to use them safely and with care. In aviation, the tools used are always used while observing safety as the main consideration. Some of the tools used in aviation include hammer, pliers and many others. Hammer is a tool which has a fixed head connected to handle that is used to hit an object to deliver an impact. Some of the use includes to shape metal, drive nails into wood and break rocks. It is used in a wide range of breaking, shaping and driving tasks.
Hammer is a tool used by aviation, it is necessary to make use of a soft hammer, with the surface made of brass, lead, plastic, wood, hard rubber or rawhide. They are made to be used to mend places that are damaged. The reason why I see this type of hammer is not appropriate is that they are not to be used when hitting bolts, punch heads or nails which will damage the hammer, hence I have come up with a new design for a hammer that will minimize the damage on the hammer and can be used all around. To improve the human-machine interaction with using the hammer, the way I will design it to make a hammer with the head made of rawhide, hickory or rubber. With this hammer, it will be used for shaping thin metal equipment’s which will minimize dents or creases with abrupt edges. When shaping a wood chisel the hammer with a wooden mallet should be used. With this design with a pointed and no end edge to remove nails, it will help minimize damages caused. For one to use this hammer he or she must make sure it is well fitted to the handle and not shaking and the individual must use the hammer by bending not bending the wrist but bending the elbow.
Reference
Crane, D. (2006). Aviation mechanic handbook. Aviation Supplies & Academics.