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Adjustable Wrench
Comes in two styles: locking and non-locking. Non-locking styles feature an adjustable end opening with little provision made for...
Angel Level
Locates angles and pitches (slopes) from 0 to 90 degrees. Commonly used when installing drain lines to check for proper fall of...
Angle Vise
Contains marked adjustments to permit clamping at different angles. Can also be adjusted to a flat position and used as a regular vise. Can...
Automatic Center Punch
Punch that is not stuck by a hammer. It has a spring-actuated internal drive that pushes the attached punch point into the material to be center...
Aviation Snips
Also called compound leverage snips. Available in right-handed, left-handed or straight models corresponding to the various directions of the...
Awl
Used to make screw-starting holes for drilling, screwing or nailing when lightly tapped by palm of hand or with hammer or soft-face...
Backsaw
Is a thick-bladed saw with a stiff, reinforced back to provide the rigidity necessary in precision cutting. It varies in length from 10" to 30"...
Ball Peen (Ball Pein) Hammer
Used with cold chisels for riveting, center punching and forming unhardened metal work. Striking face diameter should be about 3/8” larger...
Bar Clamp
Has a clamping device built on a flat bar, which is usually made of steel. The length of the bar determines the capacity of the clamp, which is...
Bench Plane
An adjustable tool used for trimming, beveling, fitting and shaping wood, and smoothing rough spots left by sawing and drilling. Blades are...
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