Used for "finishing" moldings, etch, these nails with a small diameter head and shank of no longer than 1 1Ú2", are also used in making picture frames.
Brad awl
Pointed tool that makes holes in the right size for brads.
Brad nails
Brad point drill bit
Twist drill bit, with a sharp point which keeps a drill bit from moving and can be forced into the work so that it can be used precisely where needed.
Brad pusher
Used to push a brad into a piece of wood, this tool has a magnetic shank with a recesses in one end and a handle on the other.
Brad-point wood bits
Brad-point wood bits (also called brad-point twist drills) have a center spur (screw-type lead point) that keeps the bit from 'walking' and prevents splintering, and two cutting spurs that accurately 'round-the-hole' for wood drilling. Flutes are designed for rapid chip ejection. Brad-point bits are used to make 1/8 to 1 in. Clean, precision holes in hardwoods and are ideal for doweling.
Brake
A machine for turning or bending the edges of sheet metal. Alternately, any device for slowing or stopping a machine or vehicle.
Brake horsepower (bhp)
Measurement of an engine's power as determined by a brake attached to the drive shaft and recorded on a dynamometer.
Brake metal
Sheet metal that has been bent to the desired configuration.
Brake, disc
In this type of brake, friction is created by pads pressing against both sides of a rotating disk, which is attached to the wheel.
