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- Band Saw
- A continuous steel toothed blade running between two large pulleys, one of them power driven. Band Saw page.
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- Belt Sander
- A hand held carpentry power sander that uses the linear action of a cloth and resin based belt running around two wheels. Mostly used as a rought to intermediate sander. Belt Sander page.
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- Bench Grinder
- A workshop machine that drives abrasive wheels and other accessories. Used for grinding, sharpening, cleaning and buffing. Bench Grinder page.
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- Bench Sander
- A sanding machine that is bench mounted. Used for sanding timber. Similar machines for finishing metal are known as linishers. Bench Sander page.
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- Biscuit Jointer
- A relation of the small angle grinders, this tool with it's purpose made saw bled and adjustable frame is used in fine joinery work for producing what in effect are mortise joints with loose tenons
called biscuits or plates. Biscuit Jointer page.
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- Block Plane
- A small hand plane with a low cutting blade angle mainly used for planing end grain and miter joints Block Plane page.
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- Boring Machine
- A multi-head machine used for drilling more than on hole at a time. Boring Machine page.
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- Brick Saw
- A machine cutting bricks, pavers and cement blocks using a diamond blade cooled by water. Often portable with petrol or electric motors. Brick Saw page.
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- Cermet Tipped Blade
- A type of saw blade that looks like a TCT blade but it has ceramic and metal qualities. Used in saws designed for cutting sheet steel. That is metal roof sheeting. Cermet Tipped Blade page.
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- Chain Mortiser
- In woodworking: A machine that uses an endless chain to cut mortises in timber. Chain Mortiser page.
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- Chain Saw
- A petrol engine driven saw. Used for lopping and cutting down trees. Chain Saw page.
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- Chipping Hammer
- A rotary hammer drill that has a non rotary function so that a chisel can be used. For chipping small amounts of concrete or chasing masonry walls. Chipping Hammer page.
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- Chisel Mortiser
- A woodworking machine that cuts mortise slots in timber using a hollow square chisel with a drill bit inside it. Chisel Mortiser page.
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- Chuck Key
- A small bevel gear on a shaft with a sliding bar handle used to tighten and undo the chucks on drilling machines and electric drills. Chuck Key page.
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- Circular Bench Saw
- A woodworking workshop machine designed mainly for rip sawing. Circular Bench Saw page.
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- Circular Bench Saw
- A woodworking workshop machine designed mainly for rip sawing. Circular Bench Saw page.
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- Circular Saw (Metal)
- A hand held electric saw designed specifically for cutting sheet metal. Used by metal roofers and cladders. Circular Saw (Metal) page.
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- CNC Router
- A wood router that can be controlled by a computer to cut various pre-programed patterns or text etc. CNC Router page.
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- Coil Nailer
- A pneumatic nail gun that gets it's name from the fact that the nails come in a coil. They are typically used for siding and framing work. Coil Nailer page.
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- Compound Miter Saw
- A woodworking power tool that is capable of cutting compound angles. The saw can cut angles of up to 45 degrees either side in relation to the vertical fence. In addition the blade can be angled or tilted in relation to the machine's base. Compound Miter Saw page.
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- Cordless Hammer Drill
- A compact hammer drill that uses battery power. Cordless Hammer Drill page.
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- Cordless Reciprocating Saw
- A hand held battery powered saw. Cordless Reciprocating Saw page.
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- Countersink Bits
- Machine and hand bits for for countersinking holes in wood, metal and plastics. Countersink Bits page.
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- Countersink, Counterbore
- A depression that is made to recieve the head of a screw or bolt so that it does not protrude above the surface. Countersink, Counterbore page.
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- Diamond Saw Blade
- A saw blade that has a matrix of diamond chips. Used for cutting ceramics, concrete and masonry. Generally falls into two categories, wet or dry cutting. Diamond Saw Blade page.
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- Door Sander
- A woodworking sanding machine that is used for through sanding doors and panels. Door Sander page.
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- Drill Press
- A drilling machine either floor or bench mounted. A rotating vertical axis holds the drill bit and it is lowered into the work usually by a hand operated lever. Drill Press page.
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- Drywall Screwgun
- An electrical screwdriver that is specifically set up for driving drywall or plasterboard screws Drywall Screwgun page.
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- Dual Mode Sander
- A multipurpose sander that can rough cut and then switch to be a fine finish machine. Dual Mode Sander page.
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- Electric Cement Mixer
- A machine for mixing cement and concrete which is driven by an electric motor. They are usually quite small, portable in some way and use household power for ease and convenience. Electric Cement Mixer page.
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- Electric Chain Saw
- A chain saw for light duty use run by mains electricity/ Electric Chain Saw page.
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- Fiber Cement Shears
- A small power tool for cutting fiber cement sheets. Fiber Cement Shears page.
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- Forstner Bits
- Machine bits for drilling flat bottomed holes in wood and some plastic . Forstner Bits page.
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- Framing Nailer
- An air powered tool that drives large framing nails. Typically 3 1/2" clipped head nails. Framing Nailer page.
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- HardiBlade
- A saw blade suitable for hand held power saws that is specially designed to cut fiber cement sheets. HardiBlade page.
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- High Speed steel
- Steel used to make metal drill bits,saw blade etc. Shortened to HSS. High Speed steel page.
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- Impact Screw Driver
- A cordless electric screwdriver that uses vibration or impacts on the screw head to drive or remove screws. Impact Screw Driver page.
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- Jack Hammer (Electric)
- An electric tool that is used for breaking up concrete or masonry etc. Also known as a demolition breaker. Jack Hammer (Electric) page.
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- Jack Hammer (Pneumatic)
- 1.) An air operated hand held tool that drives various chisels percussively for breaking up concrete, rock and hard ground.
2.) An air operated tool mostly hand held, that uses various sizes and lengths of drill bits for drilling into rock. See Rock Drill. Jack Hammer (Pneumatic) page.
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- Jointer Planer
- A woodworking machine with a single cutter head that planes one surface at a time of a piece of timber. Also called surfacer. Used for straightening and squaring timber. Jointer Planer page.
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- Keyless Chuck
- A chuck to an electric drill or similar that can be operated by by hand, rather than by using a chuck key. Keyless Chuck page.
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- Laminate Trimmer
- A relation of the router, this tool is specifically made for trimming laminates, but with various cutters it is quite a handy lightweight tool for such jobs as recessing hinges. Laminate Trimmer page.
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- Laser Level
- A tripod mounted optical instrument that is used for obtaining levels in construction work. A spinning device emits a laser beam on a level plane that can be picked up by a receiver on the operators staff. Laser Level page.
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- Li-Ion Battery.
- A rechargeable battery using Lithium Iron technology. Li-Ion Battery. page.
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- Low Speed Drills.
- A larger size electric drill that has low gearing. Used for drilling steel and also used with mixer attachments for mixing grout, ceramic tile cement, plasterboard adhesive and toppings etc. Low Speed Drills. page.
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- Masonry Drill Bit
- A drill bit made for drilling into masonry and brick walls. Almost universally they have TCT inserts in the cutting tips. Masonry Drill Bit page.
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- Needle Scaler
- An compressed air tool used for cleaning rust, welding slag and scale off steel. Also used for creating a textured finish and removing laitance on concrete. Needle Scaler page.
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- Orbital Sander
- In woodworking: A finish sander that has an orbital motion.
Orbital Sander page.
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- Oscillating Spindle Sander
- A small woodworking electrical finish sander. It can sit on the face of a board and the spindle can sand the edge square. Oscillating Spindle Sander page.
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- Pavement Saw
- A saw set up with a diamond cutting blade to cut concrete slabs and bitumen pavements. Pavement Saw page.
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- Percussion Drill
- An electric drill that has a hammer option for drilling fairly small holes into masonry. Percussion Drill page.
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- Plate Compactor
- An engine driven vibrating steel plate for use in the compaction of back fill in trenches and other fairly small flat areas, say up to a house slab size. Plate Compactor page.
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- Plunge Router
- A versatile modern electric tool used in woodworking and with some plastics. The plunge refers to the fact that the machine normally has the cutter retracted when not in use, but when the base is unlocked, it can enter the work. Plunge Router page.
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- Power Miter Saw
- Named after the mitre joint that it commonly makes these saws sometimes called drop saws or chop saws are used to make cuts across the length of pieces of timber. Power Miter Saw page.
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- Power Saw
- Any one of a few different types powered saws, but in particular a common term for a hand held electric saw with a circular blade used for cutting wood. Power Saw page.
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- Power Wire Brush
- Purpose made accessories for angle grinders and bench grinders for cleaning steel and other materials. Power Wire Brush page.
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- Powered Grindstones
- A couple of examples of belt drive grindstones used for sharpening tools. The power sources were water and steam. Powered Grindstones page.
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- Radial Arm Saw
- A woodworking workshop machine for cross cutting timber. Can make angled cuts (sometimes compound cuts) and it takes a range of cutters in addition the saw blades. Radial Arm Saw page.
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- Random Orbital Sander
- A small woodworking electical finish sander. Also used in the auto repair industry where they are usually air driven. Capable of extremely fine results. Sometimes called a palm sander. Random Orbital Sander page.
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- Reciprocal Saw
- In Woodworking. A larger version of a hand held jig saw. A power saw that replaces a pad saw or compass saw. Also called Recipro or Sabre (saber) saws Reciprocal Saw page.
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- Reversible Electric Drill.
- A larger size electric drill that has a reverse switch that can be used to back the drill bit out of a hole in the event a the bit jamming in the workpiece. Reversible Electric Drill. page.
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- Right Angle Attachment
- An accessory for a standard drill that makes the drill easier to work in confined spaces. Also it can reduce the speed of the drill. Right Angle Attachment page.
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- Right Angle Drill
- In Woodworking and Metalworking. A powered drill that has the chuck pointing at right angles to the shaft of the motor. Usually in larger sizes and usfull because it can work in a smaller place than a standard drill. Right Angle Drill page.
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- Rock Drill
- An air operated tool mostly hand held, that uses various sizes and lengths of drill bits for drilling into rock or concrete. Rock Drill page.
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- Rotary Hammer Drill
- An electric tool for drilling larger holes in masonry and concrete. Many of them can also be used with a chisel tool. Rotary Hammer Drill page.
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- Router Table
- A table adapted to take a portable wood router to increase the usefulness of the tool. Router Table page.
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- Scroll Saw
- A fine bladed hand or machine saw used for cutting fine tracery work in timber and plastics. Scroll Saw page.
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- Sheet Metal Nibbler
- An electric tool for cutting sheet metal. Used commonly for cutting metal roof sheets and flashings and sheet metal work in general. It works by taking small bites of the material at a time. Sheet Metal Nibbler page.
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- Sliding Compound Miter Saw
- A woodworking power tool that is capable of cutting compound angles. In addition it has a sliding function that allows it to cut wider pieces of timber than a standard drop saw. Sliding Compound Miter Saw page.
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- Sliding Table Saw or Panel Saw
- A woodworking workshop machine for cutting sheet material. Sliding Table Saw or Panel Saw page.
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- Straight Grinder
- A power grinding tool with to tool or cutter fixed on an extension of the motor's shaft. Straight Grinder page.
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- Swarf
- The fine metal shavings and dust caused by drilling or sawing steel. The leftovers of the operation. Swarf page.
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- Thicknesser Planer
- A woodworking machine with a single cutter head that planes timber to a parallel depth and thickness. In the US abbreviated to Planer and UK-Australia is is called a Thicknesser Thicknesser Planer page.
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- Triton Saw Bench
- In Woodworking. A cheap metal bench that when fitted with a hand held power saw, making a useful cheap bench saw. Triton Saw Bench page.
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- Wacker Packer
- An engine driven plate compactor for use in the compaction of backfill in trenches and other narrow excavations. Wacker Packer page.
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- Wide Belt Sander
- A woodworking sanding machine that is used for through sanding doors and panels. Wide Belt Sander page.
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- Wood Lathe
- A woodworking machine for turning round sections. It can also be used for boring. The turning tools are normally held by hand with the aid of a tool rest. Wood Lathe page.
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- Wood Shaper
- A woodworking machine with provision for a large range of cutters to be mounted on a vertical spindle. Shaper is the US term for this machine. In the UK and Australia the term spindle moulder is used for this machine which is used to produce mouldings. Wood Shaper page.
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- Wood Turning
- The act of shaping circular wooden sections in a lathe. A turner is person doing the work. Wood Turning page.
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