TechDraft 7 - 8-Module 1
TechDraft 7 - 8-Module 1
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Technology and Livelihood Education
Module 1
Prepare Hand Tools and Equipment
TLE_ICTTD7/8UT-0a-1
Introductory Message
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from public
institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator, in helping the learners meet the standards
set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints
in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the module:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also
need to keep track of the learners’ progress while allowing them to manage their own learning.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks
included in the module.
Welcome to the Grade 7 Project CAP-LRE Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Prepare Hand Tools and Equipment.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
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This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current
What’s In lesson with the previous one.
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What I Need to Know
This module presents different drafting tools that are frequently used in drafting. It is
organized to assist you to better understand each drafting tool’s characteristics and uses.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
• enumerate the different drafting tools;
• identify the different drafting tools based on their description and appearance; and
• classify the different drafting tools based on their specific function.
What I Know
Directions: Write the letter of your choice on the space provided before each number.
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_______13. A tool that is used in drawing horizontal lines.
a. t-square b. meter stick c. bow instrument d. scriber
_______14. A type of paper used by draftsmen for reproduction of drawings.
a. bond paper b. manila paper c. oslo paper d. tracing paper
_______15. A measuring tool that reduces the size of a drawing while maintaining its
proportion.
What’s In
Drafting requires several drawing tools to execute accurate and legible drawings which
are comprehensible or understandable to other draftsmen. This is for the purposes which
serve as when a drawing has to be reproduced, to manufacturers, when it is a blueprint of a
product, and to clients where services have to be rendered.
Drafting is mechanical drawing. This is where tools have to be used in order to draw lines,
curves, and shapes. Since drafting demands accuracy, freehand drawing is unacceptable in
drafting. This is why it is important to acquire tools which will help one to draw and measure.
Let us study the following statements. Which of the following is a job requirement of a
draftsman? Draw a check ( / ) if it is, and cross ( x) if otherwise.
The following characteristics of a draftsman are only attainable through practice and
experience. However, tools serve as extension of a draftsman, and whatever mas tery he
acquires, it is only possible with the assistance of his tools. No draftsman can finish a job with
his bare hands.
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What’s New
Directions: Solve the maze and help the Confused Draftswoman collect the three (3)
mystery tools.
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What is It
Use of Tools and Equipment
If one desires to produce satisfactory drawings, one should be able to enumerate and
identify the different drafting tools by their appearance and function. Here is the list of Drafting
Tools that one should be familiarized with:
The next part of the lesson shows the appearance and the function of each
drafting tool
1. Drawing Pencil is made of wood that has a lead center made of graphite. When
the pencil turned dull, it has to be sharpened to maintain the uniformity of lines. The
lines produced by a pencil on paper can be easily erased.
Below is the Lead Grade or the variations of pencil leads based on their
hardness or softness. Pencil grade marking is engraved at the upper end
of the pencil.
Hard- The pencil lines are light so this grade is used when a drawing
demands accuracy.
Medium- The pencil grade ranging from 3H to H is used for line works.
The softer F to B is for lettering and arrowheads.
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to 12B.
Drawing Pencil is used when creating the primary sketch or draft of your drawing.
It is used to draw various line types that can be erased when mistakes are made.
2. Mechanical Pencil serves the same purpose as ordinary drawing pencil. It is used in
drawing and sketching. The advantage of the former is it has lead refill, enabling it to be
reusable. Mechanical pencil has a spring mechanism, allowing it to control the length of the
lead, eliminating the need to be sharpened. Though more expensive, a mechanical pencil’s
convenience and usability has an advantage over drawing pencils.
Mechanical Pencil is used the same way as a traditional drawing pencil. Both are
used to draw lines. Pencil is used together with a triangle, ruler, or t-square to draw
straight lines. Curves are drawn with the help of a french curve.
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What is the Technical Pen’s function?
4.Eraser comes in varying level of hardness and is used to erase pencil and ink lines.
Its primary raw material is rubber. A poor quality eraser smudges pencil lines rather
than eliminating them and sometimes leaves dark marks and discoloration on
paper so be aware of its quality when purchasing. A Staedtler Mars Plastic is a
good brand of eraser.
Fig. 6 Eraser
Eraser is used to erase pencil lines when mistakes are made or a revision has to
be done on a drawing. For precision, one may use an Erasing Shield.
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5.Erasing Shield is a thin, flat metal with different cutouts intended to protect the lines near
t the area being erased.
Erasing Shield intends to protect the lines near the area being erased. The
different cutout shapes and sizes lets you choose which is appropriate for your
erasing needs.
Fig. 8 Erasing shield is pressed firmly on the paper by one hand, while the other
uses the eraser
6.Triangles are made of transparent plastic so that drawn lines can be seen through
them. Its edge is divided into millimeters or parts of an inch. They are available in
two variants:the 30 x 60 degrees and the 45 x 90 degrees. Rotring and Staedtler
are good brands of triangles.
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What is the Triangles’ function?
Triangles are used to draw vertical and inclined lines usually in standard angles
such as 45, 30, or 60 degrees. Keep in mind that triangles should be used
together with a t-square as a base so the degrees of oblique and vertical lines
drawn will be accurate. They have bevelled edges to avoid ink bleeding when
used with a technical pen.
7.Ruler is a straight edge tool that is made of plastic or metal. The edge of the ruler has
millimeter and/or inch measurement.
Fig. 10 Ruler
Ruler aids in drawing a straight line. However, unlike the combination of a triangle and
a t-square, a ruler could never draw a precise 90 or 180
degree straight lines. For measuring lengths, a ruler will do just fine.
8.T- square is a straight edge tool, usually made of plastic or a combination of wood
And plastic. Its edge is divided into millimeters or parts of an inch. Its blade is
fastened to a head that is placed on the side of a drafting table to maintain a level
180 degrees of the blade.
T-square measures and aids in drawing horizontal lines. Its head is aligned
against the working edge of a board or table and should slide smoothly in
upward and downward motion. When used together with a triangle, a t- square
serves as its base to achieve an accurate 90, 30, or 60 degrees line drawings.
See Figure 12.
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Fig. 12 The working edge of the blade should move up and down along
the side of the board, while the triangle slides back and forth along the
blade of the t-square.
When drawing horizontal lines, press the blade firmly so it won’t move and draw
lines with a sideward motion from left to right. See Fig. 13.
Figure 13. The proper method of using a T-square when drawing a horizontal line.
When drawing vertical lines, press the blade and the triangle firmly so they wont
move, and draw a line in an upward motion. See Figure 14.
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Figure 14. A vertical line is drawn by using a t-square as a base for triangle .
Fig. 15 Protractor
Reduction Scale Ruler is a tool for reducing sizes of a drawing while maintaining
the proportion of the object. Basically, the reduction scale ruler lets one choose
how much the drawing is shrunk. In 1:100 scale, for example, the drawing is
reduced about 100 times. Architectural drawings relied heavily on this method. It
should be pointed out that it is not designed for pencil or ink linings.
11.Drawing Board is a rectangular piece of wood that has a flat, smooth surface
Wherein the drawing paper is attached on it by tapes. The drawing board
should be wide enough to accommodate drawing or tracing papers with a
dimension of 30 x 20 inches specially for professional use. However, smaller
drawing boards will suffice if one, like a student, intends to use legal size bond
paper for school work.
Drawing Board is designed to be used together with a t-square. The left edge of
the drawing board is called the working edge since this is where the head of the
t square slides against. The surface of the drawing board is tilted for about 30-45
degrees for convenience. The drawing paper is taped on the surface of the board.
See Figure 18.
Fig. 18. The upper edge of the paper should be parallel with the
working edge of the blade.
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12.Drawing paper draftsmen work with wide drawing papers called tracing papers, a
thin, semi-transparent sheet, since working drawings are complex and include lots
of details. As large as 20 x 30 to 30 x 40 inches of tracing paper is utilized for this
kind of drawing.
Drawing Papers, especially tracing papers are used for blueprints. This is the
standard paper for printing CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Drawings. For drafting
students, it is advised to use legal size, 8 ½ x 13 inches, bond paper. Bond
papers are relatively smooth which lessen ink bleeding.
13.Compass is made of metal or plastic, or a combination of both. It has two legs fastened
together by a yoke. One leg has a needle in its end, while the other leg has a lead or
pencil holder. A plastic compass is cheaper, but one made of metal is more durable and
tends to last longer.
Compass is a tool used to draw circles and arcs. It is operated by pinching its
handle with two or three fingers. Adjust the legs according to the size of the
radius. Determine the centerpoint of the circle you intend to draw, point the
needle on the center, then apply minimal pressure on the needle. Make a circular
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Fig.21. Turn the compass using your fingers, not your entire hand, while
applying minimal pressure on the needle.
14.Divider is similar to compass in its appearance, but it cannot be used to draw circles or
arcs. Both legs have needles that are used to “divide” or mark distances along a line or a
curve.
Fig. 22 Divider
Divider is operated the same way as a compass: adjust the legs and pinch its
handle using your fingers. Apply slight pressure on the needle that touches the
paper. See Figure 23.
Fig.23. A divider works the same way as a compass, and is controlled with your fingers.
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15.Template is a flat, thin piece of plastic that has numerous cutouts for drawing of
repetitive patterns. Examples are Architectural and Circular templates.
Architectural template has cutouts of scaled plan of architectural furniture and
fixture. Circular template has circular cutouts in varying sizes, from 1 up to 36mm
in diameter.
Fig. 24 Template
B Template enables you draw a pattern for example, a circle, faster and
easier. It eliminates the need you to draw a draft all over again. A template lets
you choose a pattern, its size, and simply trace the cutout with a pencil or
technical pen. Circular template is especially useful in drawing small circles.
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What’s M ore
Independent Activity 1
Directions: Identify the following drafting tools. Match column A with Column B. Write
the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.
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Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Identify the drafting tool being described. Choose your answer from the
list inside the box. Write the corresponding letter of your answer on the
space provided before each number.
Independent Activity 2
Directions: Write the names of the drafting tool inside the box that corresponds to its
function.
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Directions: Determine the drafting tool best suited to draw the following lines and
shapes (excluding pencil and technical pen). Note that some objects
require two tools to be drawn.
Independent Activity 3
Directions: Write T if the statement is True or F if the statement is False. Write your answer
on the space provided before each number.
____________3. The head of the t-square should slide smoothly along the working edge of
the board.
____________5. A scale reduction ruler can also be used as a ruler to draw straight lines.
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Independent Assessment 3
Directions : Fill in the missing word or words to complete the statement. Write your answer
on the space provided.
3. To avoid crease, and to utilize other tools properly, a drawing paper should be
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ections : Write the letter of your answer on the provided space before each
a. 10 b. 30 c. 90
________5. The part of a compass that holds together its two legs.
________6. The side of a drawing board that aligns with a T-square’s head.
_______10. A tool that aids in resizing objects and maintaining its proportion.
_______11. A tool with several cutouts that are effective in drawing very small circles.
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_______13. The part of a T-square that is pressed on a paper when drawing a horizontal
line.
_______15. The part of the T-square that serves as a base for triangles.
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References
Giesecke, Frederick E., Alva E. Mitchell, Henry C. Spencer, Ivan L. Hill, and John T. Dygdon,
Eighth Edition Technical Drawing, McMillan Publishing Company, 1986.
Ching, Francis D.K. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. John Willey and Sons, Inc., 1995.
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