The Howard Academy of the Metal Arts

...Located In Stoughton, Wisconsin

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Student Tool Check List

PLIERS
  • chain nose
  • round nose
  • ring bending
  • end cutter
  • side cutter
  • parallel jaw
  • solder snips
  • stone setting
HAMMERS
  • chasing hammer
  • rawhide mallet
  • power hammer
  • replace tips (x3)
FILES
  • #2 ringfile
  • #4 ringfile
  • 8 in. equaling
  • double cut
  • 1 set #4 cut needle files
  • #4 6" barrette
  • 5 file handles
                                   
  • 12" single cut bastard
     
  • file card

LAYOUT

  • vernier calipers
  • spring dividers
  • automatic center punch
  • draftsman's pencil
  • precision pointer
  • chinese white
  • drill index set
TWEEZERS
  • diamond tweezers
  • cross lock
  • aa tweezers - non mag
  • third hand
  • stone holder
  • copper tongs
BURRS
  • setting burrs (#1-30)
  • ball burrs set 18
  • hart burrs - set 12
  • cup burrs (set of 12)
GRAVERS
  • #52 round bottom
  • #53 round bottom
  • #2 onglette
  • ½ point left
  • ½ point right
  • #40 flat bottom
  • #43 flat bottom
  • 1 square script
  • 6 lining (straight)
  • 8 lining (straight)
  • 10 short ½ mushroom handles
GENERAL HAND TOOLS
  • flex shaft (R series)
  • foot control, constant torque
  • hand piece #30
  • wood ring clamp
  • 2 jewelers saw frames - short and deep throat
  • mandrel ungrooved 0-15
  • grooved 0-15
  • burnisher, straight
  • bench anvil 4"
  • post style graver sharpener with angle guage
  • beading tool set
  • solder pick (niobium)
  • millgrainer set fsml
  • pin vise, swivel hd.
  • optivisor or telesight
  • 10x loupe, B&L triple aplanatic
  • steel ruler, 6" and metric, SS
  • non-asbestos solder pad
  • magnesia block
  • wire gauge
  • scriber
  • scraper
  • prong lifter
  • sharpening stone, 2 sided
  • alcohol lamp
  • saw blades 2/0, 4/0, 6/0, 8/0;
    1 gross each cut
FINISHING
  • 1 - 4" yellow treated muslin
  • 1 - 4" cotton flannel buff
  • 2 - 3" x ½" med. solid felt
  • 2 - combo. felt mandrel buffs
  • 4" med grit abrasive wheel
  • emery shells - 4 and 2 grits
  • wood mandrel - solid
  • wood mandrel - split
  • med satin wheel
  • fine satin wheel
  • coarse satin wheel
GENERAL EXPENDABLES
  • 1 can light oil
  • 1# white diamond tripoli
  • ½# white or yellow rouge
  • 1-2oz jar of Free Flow Flux
  • hair flux brush
  • 4 oz. dropper bottle
  • 2 - casting crucibles to fit
  • anti-flux, Tixor yellow ocher
  • 2 sheets ea 320, 400 and 600 grit - wet or dry sandpaper