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==General==
 
==General==
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===Tape measure===
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===Ruler===
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===Screwdriver===
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* Standard
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* Long
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* Stubby
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* 90 degree cranked
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* Ratchet
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* Flexible
 +
 +
===Bits Holder===
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* Not to be confused with swmbo
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* Holds a set of hex shanked screwdriver bits
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* Small pocket sized one is handy
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===Security bits===
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===Pen & Pencil===
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===Scissors===
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===Gloves
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===Tape===
  
  
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===Mole grips===
 
===Mole grips===
  
−
===G clamp===
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===C clamp===
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===F clamp===
  
 
===Sash
 
===Sash
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===Grozz Pliers===
 
===Grozz Pliers===
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Glasswork
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* Glasswork
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 +
===Waterpump pliers===
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* Slotted hinge mechanism allows large sizes to be gripped
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 +
===[[Parallel Pliers]]===
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* Not often found in DIY use, but give much better performance than standard pliers.
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==[[Knives]]==
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See [[Knives]] for more info
  
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==Knives==
 
 
===Stanley Knife===
 
===Stanley Knife===
 +
* Tough general purpose DIY knife
  
 
===Wallpaper knife===
 
===Wallpaper knife===
 
* Lightweight plastic knife with snapoff blade
 
* Lightweight plastic knife with snapoff blade
 
* 9mm & 18m blades
 
* 9mm & 18m blades
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* Very cheap, many for £1
+
 
 +
===Pocket Knife===
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The forerunner of the above knife types, these are no longer popular for DIY use.
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 +
===Craft knife, X-acto knife===
 +
These are small knives sometimes used in DIY, but more popular for craft use. The handles look a bit like a writing pen, and the blades used are scalpel blades and other blades of a similar size.
 +
* Many blade shapes are available.
 +
* X-Acto is another trade mark that has fallen into general usage
 +
 
 +
===Scalpel===
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* More used for DIY surgery than house maintance.
 +
* Useful for removing splinters
  
 
===Rotary Knife===
 
===Rotary Knife===
 
* score or cut into soft materials such as lino & vinyl tiles
 
* score or cut into soft materials such as lino & vinyl tiles
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* Not much use for other DIY tasks, due to very little cutting power.
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* Not much use for other DIY tasks, due to little cutting power.
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==Levels==
 
==Levels==
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===[[Card Level]]===
 
===[[Card Level]]===
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* Finds any angle with a piece of card & a pin.
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* Finds any angle with card & a pin.
 
* Much more versatile than spirit level
 
* Much more versatile than spirit level
  
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==[[Paint]]ing==
 
==[[Paint]]ing==
 
===Paint brush===
 
===Paint brush===
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* The worst ones are identified by pulling on the bristles to see if some come out.
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 +
===Artists brushes===
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* For fine detail, tight access
 +
* For touchup jobs
  
 
===Paint kettle===
 
===Paint kettle===
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===[[Paint|Paint Guard]]===
 
===[[Paint|Paint Guard]]===
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===Sprayer===
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===Paint Roller, Tray & Sleeves===
  
  
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===Bucket handle===
 
===Bucket handle===
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* Shaping pointing
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===Blower===
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* Clears holes drilled in masonry
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* Quick, easy and avoids a face/eye full of brick dust.
 +
* A bendy straw also works
  
  
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==Woodwork==
 
==Woodwork==
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===Screwdriver===
 
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include:
 
−
* long
 
−
* stubby
 
−
* 90 degree cranked
 
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===Wood Chisel===
 
===Wood Chisel===
  
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===Bradawl===
 
===Bradawl===
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* Marks wood for drilling
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* Loosens rope knots
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===Countersink===
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 +
===Profile Gauge===
  
 
===Hand drill===
 
===Hand drill===
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===Spoke Shave===
 
===Spoke Shave===
 
* A very short plane for use on curved surfaces and in restricted spaces
 
* A very short plane for use on curved surfaces and in restricted spaces
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===Bevel===
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===Set Square===
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===Ruler===
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===Rasp===
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===Saw===
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Various types
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===Cabinet Scraper===
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more woodwork hand tools:
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<!-- from wiki woodwork handtools -->
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Backsaw
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Bar clamp
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Bench hook
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Bow drill
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Bow saw
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Broadaxe
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Bucksaw
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C-clamp
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Card scraper
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Japanese chisel
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Coping saw
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Crosscut saw
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Drawknife
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F-clamp
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Framing hammer
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Fretsaw
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Froe
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Gimlet
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Gouge
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Gripe (tool)
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Hand saw
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Hatchet
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Japanese saw
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Keyhole saw
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Miter saw
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Mitre box
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Mitre clamp
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Pipe clamp
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Plywood saw P cont.
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Pole lathe
 +
Rip saw
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Robertson screwdriver
 +
Sanding block
 +
Saw set
 +
Scratch stock
 +
Sharpening jig
 +
Sharpening stone
 +
Shooting board
 +
Slick (tool)
 +
Staple gun
 +
Two-man saw
 +
Upholstery hammer
 +
Utility knife
 +
Vise (tool)
 +
X-acto knife, craft knife
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scalpel
  
  
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===Meat Cleaver===
 
===Meat Cleaver===
 
Designed for butchers, these make a good small axe for trimming small trees and general gardening. Add some red paint if you want to keep the neighbours away.
 
Designed for butchers, these make a good small axe for trimming small trees and general gardening. Add some red paint if you want to keep the neighbours away.
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===Bolt Croppers===
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* Heaviest of all hand cutters
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* Cut rebar, brass locks, bolts, threaded rod, small bar, chain
 +
* Will not cut hardened steel
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 +
===Tile Nippers===
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* Cut tiles.
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===Pipe cutter - wheel type===
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* ring turn, eg Monument
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 +
===Pipe cutter - pvc chopper type===
  
  
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* For repairing small appliances
 
* For repairing small appliances
  
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===Hex bit Screwdrivers===
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===Hex bit Screwdriver===
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===Spanner===
  
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===Spanners===
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===Ratchet Spanner===
  
 
===Sockets===
 
===Sockets===
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===Pickaxe===
 
===Pickaxe===
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* Breaking up hard & stony soil
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===Feeler Guage===
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===Allen Keys===
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===Self Adjusting Spanners===
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==Metalwork==
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===Centre punch===
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===File===
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More hand tools:
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<!-- wiki metalwork handtools cat -->
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C-clamp
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Combination square
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Die grinder
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Drift pin
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F-clamp
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Hacksaw
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Hand scraper
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Machinist square
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Magnetic base
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Rotary tool
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Scriber
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Tongs
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Tube & pipe benders
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Vise (tool)
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==Car==
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===Oil filter wrench===
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- chain
 +
- strap
 +
- set of fingers driven by socket bar.
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===Jack===
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====Hydraulic Jack====
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Various types
 +
====Bottle Jack====
 +
One of the more popular types of hydraulic jack
 +
====Other hydralic one used in garages====
 +
====Screw Jack====
 +
2 concentric screws, forerunner of the hydraulic bottle jack, not sure of correct name
 +
====Scissor Jack====
 +
A very popular DIYer's jack.
 +
====Side Jack====
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Minimum cost jack often supplied with vehicle. The quickest way to remove old unwanted jacking points.
 +
====Inflatable Jack====
 +
This is a large bag that connects to the exhaust. Exhaust gases inflate the bag, lifting the vehicle up. Used where ground is too soft for other types of jack, such as desert use. The only useful jack for these situations.
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===Axle stands===
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===Ramps===
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===Pressure Gauge===
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===Pump===
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===Spatula===
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===Hoist===
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===Engine Stand===
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==More... yet to be put under the right headings==
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===Framing Square===
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===Roofers  Square===
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===Carpenters Square===
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===Torx keys===
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===Torque wrench===
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===Scales===
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* Substitute for torque wrench
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===Secateurs===
 +
===Bulb planter===
 +
===Micrometer===
 +
===Sandpaper===
 +
===dentists mirror===
 +
* Small mirror on stick enables seeing into unseeable places
 +
* Strips of mirror out of dead scanners can also be used
 +
===Inspection Lamp===
 +
aka Drop lamp
 +
* hand held lamp designed to use up your stock of spare mains bulbs
 +
===?Stapler===
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===Crimper===
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===Crimper, ratchet===
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===Magnet on string===
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===Draw tape===
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===Copmuter?===
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===Camera?===
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===Mobile to call an ambulance!===
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===Kneepads===
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===Toolbelt===
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===Hard hat===
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===Goggles===
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===Ear defenders===
 +
===Bogroll===
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* One sheet in each ear reduces noise levels
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===Ladder===
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incl multiway ladder
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===Access tower===
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===Rope===
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===S hooks===
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===Toolbox===
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===Toolchest===
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===Carrierbag===
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Cleaning sht link
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===Dustsheets===
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===Newpaper===
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===1st aid kit===
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===Fire exting?===
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===Fugenboy===
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===Pipe bender===
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===Storage cases for small parts===
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===Magnifying glass?===
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===Dustmask, filters===
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===Laser level===
 +
===Grout spreader===
 +
===Sponge===
 +
===Metal, wire n stud detector===
 +
* Beware of faulty ones that don't go off when pointed at yourself!
 +
===Space suit===
 +
===Impact driver===
 +
* A hammer driven screwdriver
 +
* The power tool of the same name is something different
 +
===Hot gloog gun===
 +
* Bodger's special
 +
===Sawboard===
 +
===Mitre saw, hand type===
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===Tray & towels===
 +
* For catching water spilt from CH
 +
===Pump===
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For de-flooding house after CH work.
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===Freezer===
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* freezes pipes to enable plumbing. If quick.
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===Box spanner===
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Letterpunch
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[[Unblock a Drain| Drain clearing hand tools]]
 
[[Unblock a Drain| Drain clearing hand tools]]
  
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[[Clamps]]  [[Levels]]  [[Paint]]
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[[Clamps]]  [[Levels]]  [[Paint]] [[Knives]] 
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Tools]]
 
[[Category:Tools]]

Revision as of 01:51, 26 March 2007

Hand Tools


General

Tape measure

Ruler

Screwdriver

  • Standard
  • Long
  • Stubby
  • 90 degree cranked
  • Ratchet
  • Flexible

Bits Holder

  • Not to be confused with swmbo
  • Holds a set of hex shanked screwdriver bits
  • Small pocket sized one is handy

Security bits

Pen & Pencil

Scissors

===Gloves

Tape

Clamps & Pliers

Mole grips

C clamp

F clamp

===Sash

Pliers

Long nosed Pliers

Pliers for use in very confined spaces

Circlip Pliers

Pliers for fitting and removing circlips

Round nosed Pliers

Sidecutters

Type of wirecutting pliers

Fencing pliers

  • Hammer, wire cutter and tensioner in one

Grozz Pliers

  • Glasswork

Waterpump pliers

  • Slotted hinge mechanism allows large sizes to be gripped

Parallel Pliers

  • Not often found in DIY use, but give much better performance than standard pliers.


Knives

See Knives for more info

Stanley Knife

  • Tough general purpose DIY knife

Wallpaper knife

  • Lightweight plastic knife with snapoff blade
  • 9mm & 18m blades

Pocket Knife

The forerunner of the above knife types, these are no longer popular for DIY use.

Craft knife, X-acto knife

These are small knives sometimes used in DIY, but more popular for craft use. The handles look a bit like a writing pen, and the blades used are scalpel blades and other blades of a similar size.

  • Many blade shapes are available.
  • X-Acto is another trade mark that has fallen into general usage

Scalpel

  • More used for DIY surgery than house maintance.
  • Useful for removing splinters

Rotary Knife

  • score or cut into soft materials such as lino & vinyl tiles
  • Not much use for other DIY tasks, due to little cutting power.


Levels

Spirit Level

Card Level

  • Finds any angle with card & a pin.
  • Much more versatile than spirit level

Plumb bob

Painting

Paint brush

  • The worst ones are identified by pulling on the bristles to see if some come out.

Artists brushes

  • For fine detail, tight access
  • For touchup jobs

Paint kettle

Scraper

Sandpaper

Sanding Block

Shave hook

Often blunt when bought. Sharpening them makes them work!

Paint Guard

Sprayer

Paint Roller, Tray & Sleeves

Masonry

Brick trowel

Cold Chisel

Line

Bucket handle

  • Shaping pointing

Blower

  • Clears holes drilled in masonry
  • Quick, easy and avoids a face/eye full of brick dust.
  • A bendy straw also works


Plastering

Float

Plasterer's Hawk

Trowel

Featheredge

Small tools

Corner trowels

Woodwork

Wood Chisel

Plane

Bradawl

  • Marks wood for drilling
  • Loosens rope knots

Countersink

Profile Gauge

Hand drill

Moulding Plane

  • Produces moulded timber profiles
  • Now replaced by routers & spindle moulders

Breast drill

  • Type of hand drill
  • Top end of drill designed to be pressed against the chest in use

Brace

  • Another type of drill

Spoke Shave

  • A very short plane for use on curved surfaces and in restricted spaces

Bevel

Set Square

Ruler

Rasp

Saw

Various types

Cabinet Scraper

more woodwork hand tools:

Backsaw Bar clamp Bench hook Bow drill Bow saw Broadaxe Bucksaw C-clamp Card scraper Japanese chisel Coping saw Crosscut saw Drawknife F-clamp Framing hammer Fretsaw Froe Gimlet Gouge Gripe (tool) Hand saw Hatchet Japanese saw Keyhole saw Miter saw Mitre box Mitre clamp Pipe clamp Plywood saw P cont. Pole lathe Rip saw Robertson screwdriver Sanding block Saw set Scratch stock Sharpening jig Sharpening stone Shooting board Slick (tool) Staple gun Two-man saw Upholstery hammer Utility knife Vise (tool) X-acto knife, craft knife scalpel


Hammers

Claw hammer

  • Most popular hammer
  • Nail pulling claws on one side

Clubhammer

  • Heavier, eg 4lb

Ball pein hammer

  • One rounded striking face

Sledge hammer

  • Very heavy hammer
  • Long handle
  • Used for serious violence, eg concrete breaking

Dead blow hammer

  • No rebound
  • Hollow head contains shot

(non sparking) hammer

Scutch hammer

  • Breaks bricks cleanly
  • Replaceable toolface

Wood Mallet

Rubber Mallet

Plastic Mallet

Bars

Prybar

Crowbar

Wrecking bar

  • Demolition


Material Handling

Shovel

Spade

  • Stainles steel gives less friction

Fork

  • Stainles steel gives less friction

Wheelbarrow

  • Dyson's original ballbarrows are much less likely to sink into mud, giving much easier ride on wet soil, but they're no longer made.

Carrying handle

  • Enables one person to carry 8x4 sheets

Sieve

  • Power sieves exist now fwiw

Bucket

Cutters

Wirecutters

  • Good idea to keep separate cutters for steel wire and copper wire, as iron & steel wires damage cutters.

Tinsnips

  • Sheet metal cutting scissors
  • Uncomfortable to use

Aviation Tinsnips

  • A much improved design of sheet metal cutter.

Wire strippers

Any of a number of designs of wirestripper

Axe

Meat Cleaver

Designed for butchers, these make a good small axe for trimming small trees and general gardening. Add some red paint if you want to keep the neighbours away.

Bolt Croppers

  • Heaviest of all hand cutters
  • Cut rebar, brass locks, bolts, threaded rod, small bar, chain
  • Will not cut hardened steel

Tile Nippers

  • Cut tiles.

Pipe cutter - wheel type

  • ring turn, eg Monument

Pipe cutter - pvc chopper type

More

Jeweller's screwdrivers

  • For repairing small appliances

Hex bit Screwdriver

Spanner

Ratchet Spanner

Sockets

Extension Bar

  • The type manufactured for socket sets gives increased torque.
  • Ordinary hollow bar fitted over hand tools is famed in industry for assorted safety risks.

Blowlamp

  • Soldering plumbing
  • Applying unmodified flat roofing felt in winter

Torch

Grindstone

For sharpening Very large grindstones on broom handles were formerly used for terrazzo. Thank god for power tools.

Pincers

Nail puller

Pickaxe

  • Breaking up hard & stony soil

Feeler Guage

Allen Keys

Self Adjusting Spanners

Metalwork

Centre punch

File

More hand tools: C-clamp Combination square Die grinder Drift pin F-clamp Hacksaw Hand scraper Machinist square Magnetic base Rotary tool Scriber Tongs Tube & pipe benders Vise (tool)


Car

Oil filter wrench

- chain - strap - set of fingers driven by socket bar.

Jack

Hydraulic Jack

Various types

Bottle Jack

One of the more popular types of hydraulic jack

Other hydralic one used in garages

Screw Jack

2 concentric screws, forerunner of the hydraulic bottle jack, not sure of correct name

Scissor Jack

A very popular DIYer's jack.

Side Jack

Minimum cost jack often supplied with vehicle. The quickest way to remove old unwanted jacking points.

Inflatable Jack

This is a large bag that connects to the exhaust. Exhaust gases inflate the bag, lifting the vehicle up. Used where ground is too soft for other types of jack, such as desert use. The only useful jack for these situations.

Axle stands

Ramps

Pressure Gauge

Pump

Spatula

Hoist

Engine Stand

More... yet to be put under the right headings

Framing Square

Roofers Square

Carpenters Square

Torx keys

Torque wrench

Scales

  • Substitute for torque wrench

Secateurs

Bulb planter

Micrometer

Sandpaper

dentists mirror

  • Small mirror on stick enables seeing into unseeable places
  • Strips of mirror out of dead scanners can also be used

Inspection Lamp

aka Drop lamp

  • hand held lamp designed to use up your stock of spare mains bulbs

?Stapler

Crimper

Crimper, ratchet

Magnet on string

Draw tape

Copmuter?

Camera?

Mobile to call an ambulance!

Kneepads

Toolbelt

Hard hat

Goggles

Ear defenders

Bogroll

  • One sheet in each ear reduces noise levels

Ladder

incl multiway ladder

Access tower

Rope

S hooks

Toolbox

Toolchest

Carrierbag

Cleaning sht link

Dustsheets

Newpaper

1st aid kit

Fire exting?

Fugenboy

Pipe bender

Storage cases for small parts

Magnifying glass?

Dustmask, filters

Laser level

Grout spreader

Sponge

Metal, wire n stud detector

  • Beware of faulty ones that don't go off when pointed at yourself!

Space suit

Impact driver

  • A hammer driven screwdriver
  • The power tool of the same name is something different

Hot gloog gun

  • Bodger's special

Sawboard

Mitre saw, hand type

Tray & towels

  • For catching water spilt from CH

Pump

For de-flooding house after CH work.

Freezer

  • freezes pipes to enable plumbing. If quick.

Box spanner

Letterpunch



See Also

Wiki Contents

Wiki Subject Categories

Drain clearing hand tools

Clamps Levels Paint Knives

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