Power tools are becoming a staple need for DIYers and homeowners, if you are still sticking to your hammer and screwdrivers, it is high time you caught up with the changes and make sure you have these power tools to make your work easier, faster and better.
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Nail gun
You can no longer afford to spend a whole minute trying to get a nail into place as you do your wood work. A nail gun makes the task a lot faster and you also will have no risk of hammering your finger as you keep the nail in place. However always keep this tool away from kids and idiots because you do not want to have to deal with injuries caused by unsupervised use of the nail gun.
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Drill and drill bits
There are always occasions when you may need to put up a picture on the wall or you purchased a new TV and would like to set up the brackets on the wall, well drilling a hole in the wall is a lot easier when you have a drill. There are different types of drills you can choose from and you can also choose between a corded one or cordless. Just like the nail gun, it will make your work much faster.
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Electric screw driver
You can save your wrists by purchasing one of these. You will always find instances when you need to screw or unscrew things and this is the fastest way to go. There is just about no screw that will fail to come out as you use this and you do not need a lot of energy to drive that screw in as you fix things around the house. Electric screws come in different sizes and you can choose between coded and cordless ones.
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Sanders
If you are constantly working with wood, then you need a sander. Instead of wearing out your elbows with the constant back and forth movement as you get that sand paper to work, you can use a sander and have the work done faster and better. Wood that has been smoothened with a sander, will look a lot smoother than one you have laboured over for hours using your hands. You can get good deal on sanders of different types.
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Oscillating tool
Oscillating tools can be used for a number of purposes. It is a power tool that can drive many other tools. You simply have to add the particular tool you want. For example if you want to cut wood, you can attach the blade to the oscillating tool and you will have a saw ready to do the cutting, if you want to smoothen the edge of a table you are making, you can attach the grinder tool and use it. This is a jack of all trades and it will save you money from having to buy a separate tool for a similar function.
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Vacuum cleaner
No arguments about this, most DIY jobs end up messing up the place and you will need to cleanup. To save time, you can use a reliable vacuum cleaner to suck up all the dirt. Remember you cannot use an ordinary house vacuum to cleanup some of the debris you will end up with so you need to take into consideration what you will be vacuuming and if the vacuum cleaner you have can deal with that.
September 1, 2017