Spring Dividers

What is the primary purpose of spring dividers?

• Cutting metal

• Marking arcs, circles, and radii

• Measuring length

• Sharpening pencils

Which part of the spring dividers holds the scriber point at a set distance?

• Scriber Legs

• • Adjusting nut

• • Knurled finger grip

• • Point of rotation

Why should you occasionally oil spring dividers?

• To make them slippery

• To prevent corrosion and ensure smooth movement

• To make them shiny

• To make them heavier

How do you set the distance between the legs of spring dividers?

• By pushing them apart forcefully

• By pulling them together quickly

• By turning the adjusting nut

• By hitting them with a hammer

What should you do after setting the legs of the spring dividers roughly to the required distance?

• Make fine adjustments with the adjusting nut

• Leave them as they are

• Use them immediately

• Oil them

What do you use the knurled finger grip for?

• To scratch the surface

• To adjust the legs

• To walk the dividers along a marked line

• To hit the adjusting nut

Why do we punch the point of rotation with a centre punch?

• To make a hole

• To make it slippery

• To prevent the scriber point from slipping out of position

• To mark the centre of the circle

What should you do before rotating the dividers to scribe an arc or circle?

• Apply a lot of pressure

• Apply some oil

• Hit the adjusting nut

• Punch the point of rotation

What should you do when rotating the dividers to scribe an arc or circle?

• Do it quickly

• Use your foot

• Do it lightly at first, then with a little more weight

• Don't rotate them

Why is it important to practice using spring dividers regularly?

• To make them dirty

• To make them rusty

• To improve skills and accuracy

• To waste time