Purchasing power tools is fast becoming a great pastime for DIY kings and queens around the country. However, not all power tools are created equal. Any serious DIY enthusiast should have some basic know-how regarding power tools before he goes out to shell good money to buy a piece or two.
Power tools are meant to be used incessantly. According to Donny Sheridan, a DIY expert and syndicated columnist:
"And don't buy gear just because it is on offer or you think you might use it in the future - it will just end up gathering dust."
Combi drill
The combi drill is a wonderful combination of a hammering action, drilling and driver. Most combi drills have alternating settings so you can drill through both wooden material and non-wooden material such as concrete and brick.
Combi drills are used to make the installation of screws easier. Since most wooden planks are too hard to simply drive a nail into, drills are used to speed up the process. The combi drill uses an 18 volt battery and good quality drills literally last decades.
On batteries and corded tools
If you’re looking for replacement or substitute batteries for your power tools, make sure that you get lithium ion batteries that have overload protection. This ensures that your power tool and your batteries will not explode or fizzle out in your hand.
Also, lithium ion batteries can rest in your garden shed for months and remain charged as these batteries tend to retain power even after intense use.
Now as for the use of corded or cordless tools, you have a choice. Cordless tools have generally been weaker than corded tools because of the power source. But with the advent of higher battery voltages (36 volts and above) the landscape of power tools has literally changed.
According to Harry Blackwell, a home contractor in the UK:
"The monopoly of the corded tools has ended. Large companies are investing heavily in R&D to make newer tools saleable to a large public."
Saws
Saber saws or reciprocating saws are basically identical with jigsaws. The disparity, according to Sheridan is:
"The main difference is the blade sticks out at the front instead of downwards - as is the case with jigsaws. The beauty of a reciprocating saw is you can cut through wood, stone or metal by simply changing the blade. It also copes with curved or angular cutting."
Circular saws on the other hand, are used to deal with raw timber- which is hard to cut with regular power saws. Circular saws are used also to adequately cut and shape plywood and joists.
Tip on plasterboards
Mr. Sheridan has an added recommendation, this time on plasterboards:
"Plasterboard is obviously weaker than brick and therefore can be easily damaged. For example, a door handle repeatedly banging into the wall when opening a door will weaken the board and create a hole. Chairs banging into the board can also lead to holes. Or you may need to fill in holes which were cut for wiring for a flat-screen TV or in a ceiling that once had spotlights."
Power tools are meant to be used incessantly. According to Donny Sheridan, a DIY expert and syndicated columnist:
"And don't buy gear just because it is on offer or you think you might use it in the future - it will just end up gathering dust."
Combi drill
The combi drill is a wonderful combination of a hammering action, drilling and driver. Most combi drills have alternating settings so you can drill through both wooden material and non-wooden material such as concrete and brick.
Combi drills are used to make the installation of screws easier. Since most wooden planks are too hard to simply drive a nail into, drills are used to speed up the process. The combi drill uses an 18 volt battery and good quality drills literally last decades.
On batteries and corded tools
If you’re looking for replacement or substitute batteries for your power tools, make sure that you get lithium ion batteries that have overload protection. This ensures that your power tool and your batteries will not explode or fizzle out in your hand.
Also, lithium ion batteries can rest in your garden shed for months and remain charged as these batteries tend to retain power even after intense use.
Now as for the use of corded or cordless tools, you have a choice. Cordless tools have generally been weaker than corded tools because of the power source. But with the advent of higher battery voltages (36 volts and above) the landscape of power tools has literally changed.
According to Harry Blackwell, a home contractor in the UK:
"The monopoly of the corded tools has ended. Large companies are investing heavily in R&D to make newer tools saleable to a large public."
Saws
Saber saws or reciprocating saws are basically identical with jigsaws. The disparity, according to Sheridan is:
"The main difference is the blade sticks out at the front instead of downwards - as is the case with jigsaws. The beauty of a reciprocating saw is you can cut through wood, stone or metal by simply changing the blade. It also copes with curved or angular cutting."
Circular saws on the other hand, are used to deal with raw timber- which is hard to cut with regular power saws. Circular saws are used also to adequately cut and shape plywood and joists.
Tip on plasterboards
Mr. Sheridan has an added recommendation, this time on plasterboards:
"Plasterboard is obviously weaker than brick and therefore can be easily damaged. For example, a door handle repeatedly banging into the wall when opening a door will weaken the board and create a hole. Chairs banging into the board can also lead to holes. Or you may need to fill in holes which were cut for wiring for a flat-screen TV or in a ceiling that once had spotlights."