Tools: Electric Screwdrivers
Tool Category: Fastening
Specific uses: Ideal for assembling flat pack furniture
Before buying your Electric Screwdriver, consider:
Usage of electric screwdriver
- Make sure it has an Automatic Spindle Lock for stubborn screws
- All Black & Decker® screwdrivers have a reverse direction for removing screws
Torque is the amount of twisting force applied to the screw. This is a key consideration when buying a screwdriver or a drill.
Screwdriver Accessories
A range of different bits can make your electric screwdriver even more versatile. Before you buy your accessories, find out what type of screws you will be using. There are Black & Decker® screwdriver bits for almost every type of screw fitting and size
Tools: Planers
Tool Category: Material Removal
Specific uses: Quick smoothing and shaping of materials
What sort of planer do I need?
Before you buy your planer ask yourself:
How deeply do I need to cut to remove material?
Planers come with a range of removal depths – select the one with the range you need
Many Black & Decker® planers come with reversible blades to double their working life.
Tools: Angle Grinders
Tool Category: Material Removal
Specific uses: Quick, effective removal and cutting for more stubborn materials
Before buying your angle grinder, consider:
What sort of materials to remove or cut? For cutting metal sections, ceramic floor tiles
Removing welding seams or bolt heads Cutting paving slabs, a must for laying a patio
A spindle lock allows you to change accessories easily.
Angle Grinder Accessories
Different accessories are available for different tasks
Depending on the material, you can:
- cut or grind using bonding discs
- remove material with sanding discs, flap wheels and wire wheels
- use your grinder as a polisher
Tools: Routers
Tool Category: Cutting
Specific Uses: specialist wood cutting: Grooves, square, angled trenches and constructing joints
Before buying a router, consider:
The cutting to be done
There are a range of accessories for cutting various shapes
Routers are ideal for creating tongue and groove cuts.
Router accessories
Tools: Wallpaper Strippers
Tool Category: Material Removal
Specific uses: Wallpaper removal
Super hot steam loosens old wall coverings, even stubborn woodchip paper
Tools: Paint Stripper
Tool Category: Material Removal
Specific uses: Used to get rid of paint, varnish and other decorating materials
Before you buy your paint stripper, consider:
- The sort of materials the heat gun will need to remove
- Adjustable heat settings allow you to set the right temperature to remove a variety of materials
Do not use on lead based paints.
Tools: Black & Decker® Dustbuster®
Tool category: Tidying Up!
Specific Uses: The Black & Decker® Dustbuster® is designed to pick up all the waste from you home improvement – as well as general household cleaning!
Benefits:
- Bag-free fro minimum fuss.
- Innovative ‘double filtration’ system traps dirt and captures fine dust.
- Dirt disposal is quick and easy; release the bowl and empty
- Larger bowl for less frequent emptying
Accessories including:
- Innovative soft brush for cleaning delicate items e.g. computer keyboards
- Hard brush for upholstery and stairs
- Crevice tool and long crevice tool for awkward spots like the back of the sofa
