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Adjustable Wrench

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

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

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

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

Aviation Snips

Also called compound leverage snips. Available in right-handed, left-handed or straight models corresponding to the various directions of the...

 
Awl

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

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 Hammer

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

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

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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