Power Tools Liverpool

A guide to some of the most common power tools for the DIY user. Electric Drill - A good electric drill should be in every serious diy fan's tool kit. As with all tools, try to buy a good quality drill, as this will prove a sound long-term investment. Make sure your drill has variable speeds, variable torque, hammer-action and reverse gear.

Shaws Hardware
0151 5485005
41 Moss Way
Liverpool
Dahl Hardware
0151 2640000
99 Boaler Street
Liverpool
Longview Hardware
0151 4891185
64 Hillside Road
Liverpool
Magnet Ltd
0151 7091065
38 Mason Street
Liverpool
Handymans Supermarket Ltd
0151 7337838
461 Smithdown Road
Liverpool
Nic Nacks
0151 2982735
144 Great Homer Street
Liverpool
Anglian Home Improvements
0800 825 0387
6 Childwall Fiveways
Liverpool
Security Hardware Ltd
0151 2981498
59 Shaw Street
Liverpool
L & M Hardware
0151 7340639
191-193 Smithdown Road
Liverpool
Zigzag
0151 9314748
8 Moor Lane
Liverpool
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Power Tools

Electric Drill - A good electric drill should be in every serious diy fan's tool kit. As with all tools, try to buy a good quality drill, as this will prove a sound long-term investment. Make sure your drill has variable speeds, variable torque, hammer-action and reverse gear.

Battery Drill - Battery drills are perfect for working in areas where it is difficult to get power to, but bear in mind that cordless drills are rarely as powerful as electric drills. As with electric drills, make sure your battery drill has variable speed, reverse gear and if possible, hammer-action.

Jig Saw - Essential if you are cutting large sheets of timber. Better quality Jig Saws will have reciprocal blades (cuts on both the up and down stroke), a blower to clear the dust from the blade and the ability to turn the blade (for making curved cuts).

Circular Saw - Not essential, but very useful for making straight cuts in sheets of timber. A range of blades may also allow you to cut other materials (concrete, etc).

Rotary Sander - The simplest and cheapest type of sander is a rotary sander. This is simply an attachment for a drill with changeable discs.

Orbital Sander - An orbital sander is much more suited to bigger sanding jobs or where the finish needs to be better. Orbital sanders use a flat, rectangular pad onto which different abrasive sheets can be attached.

Hot Air Gun - Very useful for lifting oil-based paint from various surfaces. Hot air guns usually come with attachments to shape the flow of air (i.e. for stripping paint near glass).

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