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  2. Hammer - Wikipedia

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    The use of simple hammers dates to around 3.3 million years ago according to the 2012 find made by Sonia Harmand and Jason Lewis of Stony Brook University, who while excavating a site near Kenya's Lake Turkana discovered a very large deposit of various shaped stones including those used to strike wood, bone, or other stones to break them apart and shape them.

  3. Claw hammer - Wikipedia

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    Another type of claw hammer is single-piece forged heat-treated steel where the head and handle are integral. These hammers often have polymer grips to add to their ergonomics and decrease vibrations when the hammer is used. Another type of claw hammer is the framing hammer. This is an oversized claw hammer used in framing carpentry.

  4. Ball-peen hammer - Wikipedia

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    A ball-peen or ball pein hammer, also known as a machinist's hammer, [1] is a type of peening hammer used in metalworking. It has two heads, one flat and the other, called the peen, rounded. It is distinguished from a cross-peen hammer, diagonal-peen hammer, point-peen hammer, or chisel-peen hammer by having a hemispherical peen.

  5. Sledgehammer - Wikipedia

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    A drilling hammer, [5] club hammer, lump hammer, crack hammer, mini-sledge or thor hammer is a small sledgehammer whose relatively light weight and short handle allow one-handed use. [6] It is useful for light demolition work, driving masonry nails, and for use with a steel chisel when cutting stone or metal. [7]

  6. Hammermill - Wikipedia

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    Small grain hammermills can be operated on household current. Large hammer mills used in automobile shredders may be driven by diesel or electric motors ranging from 2000 to over 5000 horsepower (1.5 - 3.7MW). The screenless hammer mill uses air flow to separate small particles from larger ones. It is designed to be more reliable, and is also ...

  7. Rotary hammer - Wikipedia

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    Modern units allow the hammer and rotation functions to be used separately or in combination, i.e., hammer mode, drill mode, or both. When used in the hammer mode, the tool provides a drilling function similar to a jackhammer. [4] Rotary hammer drills have an oil filled gearbox, which allows them to operate durably despite the large forces and ...

  8. Hammer (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The hammer is a part of a firearm that is used to strike the percussion cap/primer, or a separate firing pin, [1] to ignite the propellant and fire the projectile. It is so called because it resembles a hammer in both form and function. The hammer itself is a metal piece that forcefully rotates about a pivot point. [2]

  9. Axe - Wikipedia

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    It has a pronounced beard and finger notch to allow a "choked" grip for precise control. The poll is designed for use as a hammer. Hand axe: A small axe used for intermediate chopping, similar to hatchets. Mortising axe: Used for creating mortises, a process which begins by drilling two holes at the ends of the intended mortise. Then the wood ...

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