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The Measuring and Marking Out Animations software package has been combined with the Machine Tools and the Hand Tools packages to form a new comprehensive and cost effective Tools Module.

Tools module diagram

Click on the links below to see demo versions of the animations.

Measuring Tools animations illustrate:

  • steel rule
  • micrometer
  • digital micrometer
  • vernier caliper
  • height gauge
  • depth gauge
  • micrometer depth gauge
  • internal caliper
  • external caliper
  • combination set
  • dial gauge 
  • screw pitch gauge
  • feeler gauge
  • limit plug gauges (GO / NOGO gauges)
  • limit ring gauge
  • snap gauge
  • drill gauge
  • radius gauge
  • protractor
  • spirit level
  • electronic devices 

Marking Out Tools animations illustrate:

  • pens and pencils
  • scriber
  • marking knife
  • engineer's square
  • woodworker's try square
  • dividers trammel
  • odd leg calipers
  • marking gauge 
  • cutting gauge
  • mortice gauge
  • centre punch
  • dot punch
  • mitre square
  • centre square
  • sliding bevel
  • bradawl
  • surface gauge
  • straight edge
  • vee block
  • angle plate
  • templates
  • surface plate

Learning Objectives

Students will learn:

The interactive test will:

The Tools Module is suitable for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students.   

Order the Tools Module

Single User Licence - £30 / School Site Licence - £60

Download links will be emailed to you/your school within 24 hours of receipt of your order.

Tools Module formats

The Tools Module is supplied in either:

Add Extra Modules to the Tools Module software

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