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    This document provides an overview of common drafting tools used for technical drawing, including types of paper, tape, pencil leads, erasers, scales, triangles, compasses, protractors, brushes, and boards. Hard and soft surface drawing papers are recommended as they do not easily groove under pressure. Drafting tape is used to fasten paper without damage. Pencils come in various grades for lines of different purposes. Precision tools like the T-square, triangles, compass, and protractor help with drawing straight lines and perfect shapes and angles. Erasers, brushes, and eraser bags help keep the drawing surface clean.

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    This document provides an overview of common drafting tools used for technical drawing, including types of paper, tape, pencil leads, erasers, scales, triangles, compasses, protractors, brushes, and boards. Hard and soft surface drawing papers are recommended as they do not easily groove under pressure. Drafting tape is used to fasten paper without damage. Pencils come in various grades for lines of different purposes. Precision tools like the T-square, triangles, compass, and protractor help with drawing straight lines and perfect shapes and angles. Erasers, brushes, and eraser bags help keep the drawing surface clean.

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    This document provides an overview of common drafting tools used for technical drawing, including types of paper, tape, pencil leads, erasers, scales, triangles, compasses, protractors, brushes, and boards. Hard and soft surface drawing papers are recommended as they do not easily groove under pressure. Drafting tape is used to fasten paper without damage. Pencils come in various grades for lines of different purposes. Precision tools like the T-square, triangles, compass, and protractor help with drawing straight lines and perfect shapes and angles. Erasers, brushes, and eraser bags help keep the drawing surface clean.

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    Basic Drafting

    Tools
    Drawing Paper
    Various types of drawing
    papers are available for
    use but hard and soft
    surface drawing papers
    are highly recommended
    to be used. This type
    does not groove easily
    when pressure is applied
    to the pencil. Oslo paper
    is commonly used but
    bond paper is also
    recommended.
    Drafting Tape
    This is used for
    fastening the drawing
    paper on the drawing
    table or drawing
    board because it
    does not damage the
    board and it will not
    damage the paper if
    it is removed by
    pulling it off.
    Lead Sharpener
    A sharp lead point on your
    pencil helps create sharp,
    consistent lines. It is
    important to only use the
    lead sharpener to sharpen
    the lead on your pencil and
    NOT the wood (use a
    regular pencil sharpener to
    sharpen the wood). Note:
    lead sharpeners can be
    very messy so you should
    store it away from you
    drafting board.
    Eraser
    This is used to clean
    the dirt off the
    drawing. A soft eraser
    is advantageous in
    removing smudges
    and pencil marks,
    whereas, a harder
    eraser is useful for
    making changes and
    correcting errors in the
    drawing.
    Pencils
    This is one of the most important
    tools in drawing. It comes in various
    grades. The grade of pencil to be
    used depends on the quality of paper
    to be used. You have to take into
    consideration also the type of line
    work required.
    Hard pencils (6H) are used for
    construction/guide lines. These
    lines should be LIGHT and easily
    erased.
    Medium pencils (H) are used for
    general purpose work in drawing,
    anything you want to be
    The end of the pencil tells you permanent. These line are not
    easily erased and should only be
    what kind of lead it is.
    used once established guide lines
    are down.
    Architects Scale
    The architects scale is a
    tool generally used when
    reproducing a drawing in
    an enlarged or reduced
    form to some regular
    proportion. Its main
    function is to reproduce
    the measurements of an
    object in full size, reduced
    size, and enlarged size.
    Not to be confused with
    an Engineers Scale.
    Eraser Shield
    This tool is made up
    of a thin metal with
    irregular holes. It is a
    useful tool to protect
    the rest of the
    drawing when
    clearing up smudges,
    unnecessary pencil
    lines and other
    erasures.
    T-Square
    It is a drawing
    instrument used
    when making
    horizontal lines. It is
    also used for guiding
    triangles when
    drawing vertical
    lines. It is made of
    wood, plastic, metal
    or a combination.
    Triangles
    It is a three-sided ruler, which
    typically has two equal sides
    meeting at a 90 degree angle and
    to a third side at 45, 30, including
    60 degree angles. It is usually
    made of plastic and comes in
    different sizes. If in use, the base
    of the triangle must rest on the
    blade of the T square. Drawing a
    line always starts from the point
    near the base going upward.

    Commonly used triangles are:


    a. 30 degrees X 60 degrees
    b. 45 degrees X 45 degrees
    Compass
    This drawing
    instrument is used
    when drawing arcs and
    circles. It is used in a
    similar way to a
    divider. It is composed
    of one with the lead
    leg and the needle
    point leg being held
    together with a handle.
    Protractor
    It is a semi-circular
    instrument divided into
    180 equal parts, each
    of which is called a
    degree. It is used to
    determine gradations
    of the degrees when
    measuring arcs, angles
    and circles. High
    quality protractor is
    usually made of plastic.
    Drafting Brush
    The drafting brush is
    used to remove
    broken lead, eraser
    debris, and so on from
    your drawing surface.
    It is important to
    remember to use the
    brush, as it will not
    smear your paper
    when used.
    Eraser Bag
    The eraser bag is used
    to remove your guide
    lines from your sheet
    without erasing your
    object lines.

    **There is a top secret trick


    that Meyers can show you
    with the eraser bag to help
    prevent your hand from
    smearing your sheet when
    drawing.
    Drafting Board
    It is important to use
    a clean, flat surface
    with square edges
    when drafting. The
    Drafting board is the
    perfect solution! The
    square edges allow
    your T-Square to
    work properly when
    drafting.

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